Lesson: Units of Energy Chemistry

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In this lesson, we will learn how to express energy in different units and convert between them.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

identify the SI unit for energy as the joule (J) and for enthalpy as the kilojoule per mole (kJ/mol),
convert singular bond energies into molar bond energies,
convert between joules (J), kilojoules (kJ), and kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol),
convert between joules (J) and calories (cal) using the conversion factor 4.184 J (4.2 J) = 1 cal.