The Cost of Converting a Gasoline-Powered Vehicle to Propane. A Practical Review Problem for Senior High School or Introductory Chemistry

This paper presents an interesting, practical exercise that is relevant to most students. It allows students to apply problem-solving skills and chemical principles such as writing balanced chemical equations, stoichiometry, the use of standard enthalpy of formation, and bond dissociation energies t...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2000-12, Vol.77 (12), p.1578
Main Author: Jansen, Michael P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Cost estimates
Engines
Fuel Consumption
Fuels
Gasoline
Heat of formation
Heats (energies)
High Schools
Hydrocarbons
Motor Vehicles
Organic chemistry
Physics
Problem Solving
Relevance (Education)
Science Activities
Science Instruction
Secondary Education
World Problems
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Summary:This paper presents an interesting, practical exercise that is relevant to most students. It allows students to apply problem-solving skills and chemical principles such as writing balanced chemical equations, stoichiometry, the use of standard enthalpy of formation, and bond dissociation energies to determine the enthalpy of a chemical reaction.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed077p1578