The Chemical Educator

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Table of Contents Vol. 13 Issue 4

In the Classroom

Claudia Aranda, Laura Meraz, and Armando Domínguez*:
Modeling Methane Production in Managed Sanitary Landfills
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 195-206
DOI 10.1333/s00897082140a
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Pablo A. Molina:
Acid-Base Calculations with a Flowchart of pValues
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 207-209
DOI 10.1333/s00897082146a
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Francisco M. Fernández:
Discussion of the Steady-State and Equilibrium Approximations by Means of a Simple Kinetic Mechanism
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 210-213
DOI 10.1333/s00897082146a
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Suzanne K. Lunsford,* William Slattery, and K.V. Nedunuri:
Assessing Pre-Service Middle School Teachers Science Education Utilizing an Outdoor Field Experience to Demonstrate Chemical Equilibrium Concepts
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 214-219
DOI 10.1333/s00897082139a
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J. M. Honig* and Dor Ben Amotz:
Rectification of Thermodynamic Inequalities as a Means of Characterizing Irreversible Phenomena
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 220-226
DOI 10.1333/s00897082138a
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Laboratories and Demonstrations

Frazier W. Nyasulu* and Rebecca Barlag:
Gas Pressure Sensor Monitored Iodide-Catalyzed Decomposition Kinetics of Hydrogen Peroxide: An Initial Rate Approach
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 227-230
DOI 10.1333/s00897082150a
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William H. Miles,* Evan M. Cohen, and Barbara J. Naimoli:
Synthesis and Biological Testing of Blattellaquinone, the Sex Pheromone of the German Cockroach (Blattella germanica)
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 231-233
DOI 10.1333/s00897082152a
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David E. Alonso* and Peter A. Wong:
Neat NMR Spectroscopy for General Chemistry Laboratory
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 234-235
DOI 10.1333/s00897082148a
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Jeremiah K.N. Mbindyo,* Stephen A. Michaylira, and David M. DeMarco:
Stamping Lithography: An Undergraduate Experiment in Nanotechnology
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 236-239
DOI 10.1333/s00897082147a
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Zheng Dong, David Richardson, Chris Pelham and M. Rafiq Islam*:
Rapid Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using a Household Microwave and their Characterization: A Simple Experiment for Nanoscience Laboratory
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 240-243
DOI 10.1333/s00897082143a
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Computers in Chemistry

A.Belletti, R. Borromei* and G.Ingletto:
The Conductivity of Strong Electrolytes: A Computer Simulation in LabVIEW
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 244-247
DOI 10.1333/s00897082144a
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Chemistry and History

Jean-Pierre Adloff and George B. Kauffman*:
Leslie E. Orgel (1927–2007), Pioneer Researcher on the Origin of Life
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 248-256
DOI 10.1333/s00897082149a
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Of Special Interest

Isabella Garcia and Bimal K. Banik*:
Influence of Class Notes on the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 257-259
DOI 10.1333/s00897082141a
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George R. Long:
Student’s Perceptions and Approaches to Hybrid Instruction in a Liberal Studies Chemistry Course
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 4, 260-263
DOI 10.1333/s00897082152a
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Research in Teaching and Learning

Herb Fynewever:
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Web-based and Paper-based Homework for General Chemistry
Chem. Educator 13 (2008) 3, 264-269
DOI 10.1333/s00897082142a
Article in PDF format (130 KB) HTML format

Online publication: August 1, 2008

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