The Chemical Educator

ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)

Table of Contents Vol. 8 Issue 1

From the Editor

Clifford LeMaster:
The "New" Chemical Educator
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 1-1
DOI 10.1333/s00897030670a
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In the Classroom

J. David Jenkins:
A Graphical Approach to Temperature Conversions
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 2-3
DOI 10.1333/s00897030653a
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Wayne B. Bosma:
Calculation of the Thermodynamics of Mixing of Fluids Using Simple Equations of State
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 4-9
DOI 10.1333/s00897030647a
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Frank Rioux:
The Covalent Bond Examined Using the Virial Theorem
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 10-12
DOI 10.1333/s00897030650a
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Ray A. Gross, Jr.:
An Equation for Degrees of Unsaturation
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 13-14
DOI 10.1333/s00897030646a
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Constantino Fernández-Pereira,* José Vale, and Manuel Alcalde:
Redox Equilibria as a Special Case Within a General Treatment of Aqueous Ionic Reactions: Applications in Electrochemistry
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 15-21
DOI 10.1007/s00897020641a
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Manuel A. P. Segurado:
Extreme Values in Chemistry: Buffer Capacity
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 22-27
DOI 10.1007/s00897020630a
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Laboratories and Demonstrations

Brad Andersh:
Utilization of One-Dimensional Gradient NOE, HMQC, and COSY in Undergraduate Laboratories: Hydroboration–Oxidation of (1R)-(+)-a-Pinene Revisited
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 28-32
DOI 10.1333/s00897030652a
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Timothy L. Friebe:
Microwave-Induced Synthesis of a Cis–Trans Mixture of 2-Butyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-ones and Their Stereochemical Determination Using NOESY 2-D NMR Spectroscopy
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 33-36
DOI 10.1333/s00897030651a
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Daniel Solomon, Joseph Bopp, Linsey O’Donnell, Jelena Petrovic, Rebecca Snavely, and Edward P. Zovinka*:
Using Campus Radon Testing as a Freshman Colloquium
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 37-40
DOI 10.1333/s00897030649a
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Catherine C. Kitts and Benjamin A. DeGraff*:
A Simple Pulse-Probe Experiment Based on Photochromism
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 41-46
DOI 10.1007/s00897020645a
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Jorge G. Ibanez,* Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Iraida Valdovinos-Rodriguez, Maria Lozano-Cusi, Adolfo de Pablos-Miranda:
Microscale Environmental Chemistry, Part 2: Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Presence of Iron (II) (Fenton Reagent) and Other Conditions upon an Organic Pollutant
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 47-50
DOI 10.1007/s00897020627a
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Julio Andrade-Gamboa,* Fabiana C. Gennari, and Hugo L. Corso:
Determination of Methane-Burning Velocity Using a Bunsen Burner
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 51-55
DOI 10.1007/s00897020640a
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Timothy R. Brewer* and Mace R. Mattieson:
Determination of the Acid Dissociation Constant of Fluorescein and Its Derivatives through Visible Absorption Techniques
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 56-59
DOI 10.1007/s00897020624a
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Enrique Jiménez, Maria José Torralvo, Josefa Isasi, and Regino Sáez-Puche*:
Rare Earth Chromates: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Magnetic Properties: A Final-Year Solid-State Chemistry Experiment
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 60-65
DOI 10.1007/s00897020628a
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Armando Carrasquero-Durán* and Beatriz Navas:
Effect of the pH in the Color of an Alcoholic Extract of Red Hibiscus and pK_h Determination
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 66-69
DOI 10.1007/s00897020622a
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Computers in Chemistry

Kevin Gardner, Edward Croker, and Sharmistha Basu-Dutt*:
A Statistical Mechanical Analysis of Energy and Entropy
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 70-75
DOI 10.1333/s00897030648a
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Media Reviews

George B. Kauffman:
Transmutations: Alchemy in Art: Selected Works from the Eddleman and Fisher Collections at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Lawrence M. Principe and Lloyd DeWitt. Chemical Heritage Foundation: Philadelphia, PA, 2002
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 76-77
DOI 10.1007/s00897030656a
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George B. Kauffman and Laurie M. Kauffman:
Voyage through Time: Walks of Life to the Nobel Prize. Ahmed Zewail. The American University in Cairo Press: Cairo, New York, 2000
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 77-80
DOI 10.1007/s00897030657a
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George B. Kauffman:
Robert Burns Woodward: Architect and Artist in the World of Molecules. Otto Theodor Benfey and Peter J. T. Morris, Editors. Chemical Heritage Foundation: Philadelphia, PA, 2001
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 80-82
DOI 10.1007/s00897030658a
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George B. Kauffman:
Linus Pauling: Selected Scientific Papers (in 2 volumes). Barclay Kamb, Linda Pauling Kamb, Peter Jeffress Pauling, Alexander Kamb, and Linus Pauling, Jr., Editors. World Scientific Publishing: River Edge, NJ
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 82-85
DOI 10.1007/s00897030659a
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George B. Kauffman:
The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. Marilyn Olgivie and Joy Harvey, Editors. 2 volumes. Routledge: New York and London, 2000
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 85-87
DOI 10.1007/s00897030660a
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George B. Kauffman:
Mendeleyev’s Dream: The Quest for the Elements. Paul Strathern. Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Books: London, 2000
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 87-89
DOI 10.1007/s00897030661a
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George B. Kauffman:
The Nobel Prize: The First 100 Years. Agneta Wallin Levinowitz and Nils Ringertz, Editors. Imperial College Press: London; World Scientific Publishing Co.: River Edge, NJ
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 89-90
DOI 10.1007/s00897030662a
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George B. Kauffman:
Candid Science II: Conversations with Famous Biomedical Scientists. By István Hargittai; edited by Magdolna Hargittai. Imperial College Press: London, England, 2002
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 90-93
DOI 10.1007/s00897030663a
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George B. Kauffman:
Prometheans in the Lab: Chemistry and the Making of the Modern World. Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. McGraw-Hill: New York, NY, 2001
Chem. Educator 8 (2003) 1, 93-95
DOI 10.1007/s00897030664a
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