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Table of Contents Vol. 10 Issue 4

In the Classroom

Michele R. Harris* and James M. Garrett:
Solving the Puzzle for the Chemical Formula from Constituent Ions: Putting the Pieces Together
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 248-249
DOI 10.1333/s00897050913a
Article in PDF format (121 KB) HTML format

David Keeports:
A Close Look at Temperature during the Free Expansion of a Dilute Monatomic Ideal Gas
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 250-251
DOI 10.1333/s00897050927a
Article in PDF format (135 KB) HTML format

Justo Lobato*, Manual Andres Rodrigo, Pablo Cañizares, Juan Francisco Rodríguez, and Jose Joaquin Linares:
Consequence Analysis of an Unconfined Hydrogen Vapor-Cloud Explosion
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 252-256
DOI 10.1333/s00897050936a
Article in PDF format (341 KB) HTML format

Guido Frison* and Alberto Calatroni:
The Buffer Capacity of Arbitrary Salts
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 257-259
DOI 10.1333/s00897050932a
Article in PDF format (249 KB) HTML format

Laboratories and Demonstrations

Katie Olsen, Lori Hardin, Justin McGovern, Thomas J. Manning*, Dennis Phillips, Tim Ayers, and Michael A. Duncan:
Nanoresistors and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Using An Ohmmeter to Test for Hybridization Shifts
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 260-264
DOI 10.1333/s00897050929a
Article in PDF format (549 KB) HTML format

Vladimir M. Petruševski and Metodija Ž. Najdoski:
Purpose Designed Reaction Chambers as a Tool for Improving the Efficiency of Demonstration Experiments
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 265-268
DOI 10.1333/s00897050930a
Article in PDF format (297 KB) HTML format

Vladimir Protasenko, Katherine L. Hull, and Masaru Kuno*:
Demonstration of a Low-Cost, Single-Molecule Capable, Multimode Optical Microscope
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 269-282
DOI 10.1333/s00897050912a
Article in PDF format (1.2 MB) HTML format

Geir Martin Førland and Karl Ragnar Weydahl:
Learning Molecular Diffusion. A Laboratory Experiment
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 283-287
DOI 10.1333/s00897050935a
Article in PDF format (251 KB) HTML format

Jeanne M. Buccigross:
Rock Art Pigments and Paints: The Chemical and Geological Points of View
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 288-294
DOI 10.1333/s00897050907a
Article in PDF format (119 KB) HTML format

Frazier Nyasulu,* James A. van Zee, William Cusworth III, and John Macklin:
Hypothesis Testing Inclusion in the Atomic Emission Spectrum of Hydrogen Experiment
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 295-297
DOI 10.1333/s00897050914a
Article in PDF format (217 KB) HTML format 9/26/2005 Revision posted. Correction to Table 1

Gary W. Breton:
Free Radical Bromination of 2-Methylbutane and Analysis by ¹H NMR Spectroscopy
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 298-299
DOI 10.1333/s00897050928a
Article in PDF format (174 KB) HTML format

Lawrence L. W. Cheung, Rui Jun Lin, Jason W. McIntee, and Andrew P. Dicks*:
Expeditious Horner-Wadsworth–Emmons Synthesis of Methyl Cinnamate Esters under Aqueous Conditions
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 300-302
DOI 10.1333/s00897050933a
Article in PDF format (200 KB) HTML format

Frazier W. Nyasulu,* William Cusworth III, Jon Weiner, David Lindquist, and John Macklin:
Assigning Contributions of Dispersion Forces, Dipolar Forces, and Hydrogen Bonding to the Enthalpy of Vaporization of N-Pentane, Diethyl ether, 2-Butanone, and 2-Butanol
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 303-305
DOI 10.1333/s00897050914a
Article in PDF format (217 KB) HTML format

Grigoriy Sereda:
Saving Money for Undergraduate Laboratories: How to Resurrect a Disposable Flash Chromatography Column
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 306-307
DOI 10.1333/s00897050937a
Article in PDF format (168 KB) HTML format

Computers in Chemistry

Richard H. Wallace* and Suzanne R. Carpenter:
Using Spreadsheet Software in a “Value-Added” Review of Infrared Spectroscopy in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 308-309
DOI 10.1333/s00897050911a
Article in PDF format (119 KB) HTML format

Chemistry and History

George B. Kauffman:
Radiocarbon Dating: Willard F. Libby (1908–1980) on the 25th Anniversary of His Death
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 310-316
DOI 10.1333/s00897050944a
Article in PDF format (608 KB) HTML format

Of Special Interest

Gabriel Pinto:
New General Trends in University (Including First-Year Chemistry) Education in Europe
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 317-319
DOI 10.1333/s00897050931a
Article in PDF format (165 KB) HTML format (Available in Español)

Media Reviews

George B. Kauffman:
Science Says: A Collection of Quotations on the History, Meaning, and Practice of Science. Selected and edited by Rob Kaplan. A Stonesong Press Book, W. H. Freeman & Co.: 41 Madison Ave., New York, 10010, 2001
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 320-320
DOI 10.1333/s00897050939a
Article in PDF format (516 KB) HTML format

George B. Kauffman:
The Harmonious Universe: The Beauty and Unity of Scientific Understanding. Keith J. Laidler. Prometheus Books: 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2197, 2004
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 320-323
DOI 10.1333/s00897050940a
Article in PDF format (516 KB) HTML format

George B. Kauffman:
Handbook of Combinatorial Chemistry: Drugs, Catalysts, Materials. K. C. Nicolaou, R. Hanko, and W. Hartwig, Editors. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany, 2002
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 323-324
DOI 10.1333/s00897050941a
Article in PDF format (516 KB) HTML format

George B. Kauffman:
Named Organic Reactions, 2nd edition. Thomas Laue and Andreas Plagens (translated into English by Claus Vogel). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Chichester, England, 2005
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 325-325
DOI 10.1333/s00897050942a
Article in PDF format (516 KB) HTML format

George B. Kauffman:
What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained. Robert L. Wolke (with recipes by Marlene Parrish). W. W. Norton & Company: New York/London, 2002
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 4, 325-328
DOI 10.1333/s00897050943a
Article in PDF format (516 KB) HTML format

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