This week, consider the following terms:
Absolute zero
Atmosphere
Barometer
Diffusion
Pressure
Calorie
Energy
Enthalpy
Heat
System
Work
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words and also leave 2 separate comments of 50 words each below the discussion of 175 words. Please do not combine the two comments with the discussion.
Choose at least 2 terms from the list, and answer the following questions:
What familiarity and prior knowledge do you have about the term?
What does the term mean in everyday language to everyday people? Use examples to help describe your thoughts. How do people use the word?
What does the term mean in technical language to chemists?
How is the term related to the course student learning outcome: Model the behavior of gasses at the atomic level?
What are the similarities and differences between the everyday and technical meanings and uses of the term?
What impact might the similarities and differences have on your learning of chemistry concepts in this course