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Heat of combustion experiment - Year 12 Chemistry

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This experiment presents Heat of combustion experiment - Year 12, including the method, observations and chemistry behind Heat of combustion and Combustion, emissions & sustainability. It helps students calculate fuel energy content and emissions and evaluate fuel sustainability.

Heat of combustionCombustion, emissions & sustainabilityFuels & energy contentEnergy changes & enthalpyHeat of combustionCombustionEnergy contentEnthalpy changeFuelExperiment

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • calculate fuel energy content and emissions
  • evaluate fuel sustainability
  • interpret an energy profile

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Measuring changes in chemical reactions
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Carbon-based fuels

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