5.0 Summary
What You Learned in Module 5
Having covered the material in this module, you should now be able to
- Identify chemical characteristics of a fuel and describe how they make a fuel useful.
- Describe combustion as an energy transfer process.
- Compare and contrast the various forms of energy.
- Draw and interpret energy diagrams for chemical reactions.
- Distinguish between endothermic and exothermic processes.
- Identify and compare units of energy.
- Illustrate energy transfer in a coal-fired power plant, including points of inefficiency
- Identify the chemical composition of coal
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of burning coal and oil-derived fuels
- Describe how oil and natural gas are extracted from natural rock underground
- Describe the role of distillation to refine fuels
- Define hydrocarbons
- Name and provide the chemical formulas of simple hydrocarbons
- Characterize renewable and nonrenewable fuels
- Compare and contrast biofuels with fossil fuels
- Describe why biofuels are considered renewable
- Evaluate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of both conventional fuels and biofuels.
Course and Student Learning Objectives in Module 5
- Explain how electricity is generated from combustion reactions and alternative sources, including solar and nuclear power.
- Make reliable observations and record these observations systematically.
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