1. Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis – Analyzing how a catalyst affects the Maxwell-Boltzmann energy distribution of reactant molecules.
2. Thermodynamics and Enthalpy Changes – Calculating the enthalpy change of decomposition for phosphorus(V) chloride using Hess’s Law.
3. Acid-Base Chemistry and Titration – Determining the enthalpy change of neutralization using calorimetry data from an exothermic reaction.
4. Hydrolysis of Halogenoalkanes – Investigating the reaction rates of different halogenoalkanes using silver nitrate precipitation tests.
5. Alcohol Solubility Trends – Explaining the decreasing solubility of higher alkanols in water based on molecular interactions.
6. Infrared Spectroscopy and Functional Groups – Using IR spectra to confirm the conversion of cyclohexanol to cyclohexene by identifying key bond changes.