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Conductometric Versus Potentiometric Autotitrimetry
John C. O’C. Young—1
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Simulation of Chemical Bonds Employing Simultaneous Attractive and Repulsive Forces of Neodymium Magnets
Samuel J. Gee, Jefferson E. Sanders, and David C. Collins*—11
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Heat Capacity of a Thermally Insulated Cup: Connecting Students to Science
L. Dalila Mathews —16
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Cosmic Convergence: 2017 Breakthrough of the Year
George B. Kauffman* —21
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Revisiting the Bleach Oxidation of 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol
Brian J. Esselman and Nicholas J. Hill* —23
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Nanotechnology: Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Onion Extract Utilized to Modify Electrode Surfaces in the Detection Phenolic Compounds by Differential Pulse Voltammetry
Arkan Nooralhuda, Rahmah Abdullah Alkhalaf, Matthew C. Neick, Patrick J. Cleaver and Suzanne Lunsford* —28
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A Gas-Reaction Apparatus Fabricated Using Readily Available Components for Demonstrating the Basic Function of Automotive Catalyst
Ryo Horikoshi*, Fumitaka Takeiri, Yoji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kageyama —31
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Improving Student Volumetric Reading Easily
Ben Ruekberg —35
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Investigating the Seed-Growth Method for the Synthesis of Silver Sols with Several Colors
Ignace De Coninck, Dries Curvers, Natalie Chiaverini and Tom Mortier* —36
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Discovering Isomerism: A Guided-Inquiry Computational Exercise for Undergraduate Organic Chemistry
Arun K. Sharma*, and Racquel C. DeCicco —39
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The Chemistry of Science Fiction
Keith Kostecka —42
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Earth Day 2018
George B. Kauffman —50
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Integrating Computational Chemistry in the General Chemistry Laboratory: Combining Laboratory Experiments with Computational Modeling
Andrew D. Geragotelis and Kimberly D. Edwards* —52
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Nitric Acid Acts Upon Copper: Gas Phase Product Analysis of a Historic Reaction Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Trevor M. Sytsma, Amy Li and Jane A. Ganske* —58
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Mildred (“Millie”) S. Dresselhaus (1930–2017) (“Queen of Carbon Science”), An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —64
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Implementation of Active Experiential Learning Labs in the Instrumental Analysis Seniors Undergraduate Course at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Uche Udeochu, Marcos Cheney, and Victoria V. Volkis* —69
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Developmental Lab on a 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene Biosensor by the Modification of a Glassy Carbon Electrode with Poly(3-Methylthiophene) (P3MT) Integrated with Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)
Nooralhuda Arkan, Rahmah Alkalaf, Matthew Neick, Patrick Cleaver and Suzanne Lunsford * —74
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Balancing Complex Chemical Redox Reactions: An Evaluation of the Methods
Ivan L. Dukov —78
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Orbital Hybridization and Repulsion in Structural Analogies and Fallacies
James E. House —82
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John D. Roberts, 1918–2016, An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman —87
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Characterizing Tris-Ethylenediaminecobalt(III) Iodide in Mixtures of Water and 2-Propanol
Jaclyn M. Dziewior and James E. House* —90
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Simply Modified Optical Cuvettes for Microscale Process Monitoring: A Solid-Phase Extraction Experiment Illustrating their Fabrication and Use
Paul A. Flowers —93
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A Colorimetric Approach to Vitamin C Analysis
John C. O’C. Young —96
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Some Ideas for Teaching and Learning Chemistry by Analogy
John Nicholson*and Lenny Parker —99
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Louise M. Slaughter 1929–2018, An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —107
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Stephen Hawking 1942–2018, An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —109
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Mystery of the Missing Medicine: Forensic Drug Identification of Pseudoephedrine in a Non-Science Majors Course
Bettie Obi Johnson*, Austin Blackwell, Mitesh Patel, and Alexander Robins —112
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Determination of Zinc in Cough Drops by Standard Addition with Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy An Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Experiment
Robert Ross, Anna M. Donnell, and Anne P. Vonderheide* —119
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Nitration of 2-tert-Butylaniline: Preparation of an Intermediate Used in the Development of the Cystic Fibrosis Drug Ivacaftor
Chelsea E. Prince and Mark Turlington* —124
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A Virtual Reality PID Simulator: Simultaneous Level, Temperature, and Concentration Control in a Continuously Stirred Tank System
Nikos J. Papadopoulos* and Andreas Jannakoudakis —129
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Applying Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Interactions of Phenol Derivatives to the Harmonic Oscillator Using Infrared Spectroscopy
Anna M. Fedor* and Megan J. Toda —133
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Using a Guided-Inquiry Laboratory Experiment to Introduce Upper-Level Undergraduate Students to the Use of Nanotechnology in Analytical Chemistry
Isela Lavilla*, Vanesa Romero, Francisco Pena-Pereira, and Carlos Bendicho —137
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A Tale of Two Spices: Differential Discrimination between the Chemical Properties of Saffron and Turmeric in a Forensic Chemistry Laboratory
Kelsey Sinclair, Arsalan Mirjafari and Sulekha Rao Coticone* —142
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Bluetooth LE in the Laboratory
Eugene T. Smith* and Marc Hill —145
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Analysis of Footwear Co-Polymer Compositions by FTIR Spectroscopy and Principal Component Analysis: Sophomore Immersion Program in Research and Academics Program
Kerani Davidson, Valorie Danielle Chasten, Tanya Pinder, Sharon Wellman, Goldie Byrd^*, Zakiya S. Wilson-Kennedy, Sayo O. Fakayode* —149
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Word Strings and Famous Quotes: Blending a Strategic and Familiarity Exercise for STEM Education
Megan D Slater, Hanna G Moss, Joshua J Cowger, Lindsey G Nichols, Ashlee D Robinson, Ashley V Spradley, Jimmie D Vinson, Jasmine C Change, Derek Hathaway, Thomas Manning* —159
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Simultaneous Determination of Cu and Ni in Drinking Water Using a Homemade Device Based on an Internet-Controlled Smartphone Camera
Armando Carrasquero-Durán* and Beatriz Navas Hernández —165
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A Laboratory Experiment for Illustrating the Kinetic Isotope Effect
Pauline Lebrun, Alice Kirk, Andrew McStay, and Arno Kraft* —169
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Chemical Synthesis of Oligonucleotides: A Capstone Class Project for the Second Year Organic Chemistry Sequence
David C. Lever —174
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Inductive Data Analysis: A New Pedagogical Approach Using Simultaneous Methods of Quantitation
Jacob L. Williams, Taylor A. R. Oberman, Kristoffer L. Conrad, Martin E. Miller, Parth H. Patel, Meagan K. Mann, and Leslie A. Hiatt * —179
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Advancing Food Science: Mary Engle Pennington
Rick C. White —186
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Introduction to Infrared Spectroscopy: Trends and Interpretation via a Molecular Modelling App
Donna A. DiLullo and Marisa L. Blauvelt* —188
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An Updated Description of the Hydrogen Bond and Related Noncovalent Bonds
Steve Scheiner —192
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Investigating Caffeine Content in Major Chinese Tea Types
Cynthia L. McManus, Khalisha A. Emmanuel, and Li Cai* —198
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Rapid Access to Licochalcone Type Derivatives in the Undergraduate Laboratory Setting (Part I)
Shane Harrypersad, Hamel Tailor, David Ester, Aryan Houshmand, Annica Chu and Nabyl Merbouh* —203
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Unraveling the Mysterious Square Planar Complexes
Linda S. Hill and Erwin Boschmann —210
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Sequential Simplex Optimization with Excel in Simulated HPLC Separations
Gregorio Cruz —216
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Revisiting a Green Polymerization of Aspartic Acid for a Second-Semester Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Improvements, Learning Objectives, and Post-Laboratory Assignment
Sydney Andrzejak, Stefani Moyer, Brandon Quillian, and Nathaniel Shank* —220
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Connecting Literature, Lecture and Lab: A Literature-based Laboratory Experience for Organic Chemistry Students
Sylvia S. Bridges, David R. Goode, and Adam M. Kiefer* —227
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Similarity Between Chemistry and Mathematics in Reasoning
Ying Li, Michael G. B. Drew, Yue Liu * —231
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A Uniform Algebraic Approach for Balancing and Checking the Inexactness of Chemical Equations
Bashir Ahmad Bhat and Waseem A. Wani * —237
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Leon Lederman (1922–2018), Nobel Physics Laureate Who Coined the Controversial Term “The God Particle” to Describe the Higgs Boson – An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —242
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Metal Oxide Solid Solutions: A Surface-Scientist’s Perspective on the Effect of Unusual Cation Environments
Marjorie Langell —244
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Vibrational Coupling of Small Molecules with Potential Applications to Determination of Polymer Structures
Allen Walker, Timothy A. Keiderling and Ahmed Lakhani * —253
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Women in Chemistry: European Origins
Rick C. White* and Janis H. White —261
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Ionic Liquids. A Unique and Useful Class of Materials
Ke Ma, Romana Jarošová, Yufeng Wang, Greg M. Swain* and Gary J. Blanchard* —265
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Nobel Laureate Osamu Shimomura, who isolated Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) (1928–2018), Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —273
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Ronald Breslow (1931–2017), University Professor at Columbia University and Renowned Organic Chemist, An Obituary-Tribute
George B. Kauffman* —275
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Online publication: 2018

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