Resumen de A Simplified Method for Measuring the Entropy Change of Urea Dissolution. An Experiment for the Introductory Chemistry Lab
Charles A. Liberko, Stephanie Terry
The enthalpy change, equilibrium constant, Gibbs free energy change, and entropy change of the dissolution of urea in water were determined in a guided-inquiry lab experiment. Introductory-level students were able to obtain quite satisfactory thermodynamic values for the dissolution of urea using minimal equipment and a very simple procedure. The enthalpy change of dissolution was determined with a simple coffee-cup calorimeter. Students then directly determined the concentration of a saturated solution of urea simply by measuring the amount of urea used and the total volume of the solution as prepared in a graduated cylinder. The equilibrium expression for the dissolution of urea can be simplified to K = [urea]. With the enthalpy change and the equilibrium constant determined experimentally, the free energy change and enthalpy change for the process are readily calculated.
