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How to calculate the energy release from a fuel - Year 12 Chemistry

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This lesson explains How to calculate the energy release from a fuel - Year 12, focusing on Fuels & energy content and Heat of combustion. It helps students calculate fuel energy content and emissions and evaluate fuel sustainability.

Fuels & energy contentHeat of combustionEnergy profiles & activation energyCombustion, emissions & sustainabilityFuelEnergy contentHeat of combustionCombustion

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
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 2Rates of chemical reactions