324-327
In the Classroom
Who’s Minding the Store?—Or How a Team of Undergraduate Teaching Interns Rejuvenated an ACS Certified Program
Judith M. Bonicamp
328
In the Classroom
Who Wants to Pass Chemistry II Laboratory
Jim D. Roach and Benjamin C. Abel
329-333
In the Classroom
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Novel Discussion Exercises for First-Year Chemistry Students
Jessica R. King, William J. F. Hunter and Lisa F. Szczepura
334-338
In the Classroom
Information Entropy and Uncertainty Relations
Henry E. Montgomery
339-346
In the Classroom
Modeling and Graphic Presentation of Acid–Base Titration Curves. Presentation of an Alternative Method
Günter Heil and Horst Schäfer
347-348
Laboratories and Demonstrations
From the Arrhenius to the Clausius–Clapeyron Equation
Igor Novak
349-353
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Chemical Equilibrium, Free Energy, and Entropy of Mixing
Mauricio Gomes Constantino and Gil Valdo José da Silva
354-355
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Microwave-Assisted Dehydration of Aqua Complexes
Naokazu Yoshikawa and Hiroshi Takashima
356-358
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Syn and Anti Isomer Preference in Oximes: An Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Experiment
Michael D. Mosher and Scott Meisenbach
359-363
Laboratories and Demonstrations
A Colorful Investigation of a Diprotic Acid: A General Chemistry Laboratory Exercise
Eugene T. Smith and John R. Matachek
364-365
Laboratories and Demonstrations
A Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction: A Dramatic Illustration of Competing Reaction Kinetics
Miguel O. Mitchell
366-370
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Radiolysis of Aqueous Solutions of Benzoate Ion: A Radiation Chemistry Experiment for Undergraduates
Evon Powell and Nick Zevos
371-375
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Construction and Evaluation of a LEGO Spectrophotometer for Student Use
Kevin Knagge and Daniel Raftery
376-378
Laboratories and Demonstrations
Student-Designed Multistep Synthesis Projects in Organic Chemistry
Kate J. Graham, Chris P. Schaller, Brian J. Johnson and John B. Klassen
379-383
Computers in Chemistry
Quantitative Impact of a Cognitive Modeling Intelligent Tutoring System on Student Performance in Balancing Chemical Equations
Mary Beth Walsh, Connie M. Moss, Benny G. Johnson, Dale A. Holder and Jeffry D. Madura
384-386
Computers in Chemistry
A Case Study in the Chemical Engineering Freshman Course Using Enhanced Excel with Visual Basic and Power Point
Abdelaziz Al-Khlaifat and Rad AlRifai
387
Media Reviews
Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations. Selected and arranged by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither; illustrated by Andrew Slocombe. Institute of Physics: Bristol, England; Philadelphia, PA, 2000. 25 cartoons. xiv + 482 pp, paperback, 15.5 × 23.0 cm. $24.99, £19.99. ISBN 0-7503-0636-X
George B. Kauffman
388-389
Media Reviews
The Molecular World: Alkenes and Aromatics. Edited by Peter Taylor and Michael Gagan. The Royal Society ofChemistry and The Open University: Cambridge, U.K., July2002. 184 pp, paperback, 263 × 210 mm. £17.50. ISBN0854046801
Susan Armstrong
389
Media Reviews
Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Fourth Edition. Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz andMary Howe-Grant (Editors). Wiley-Interscience: New York, NY, 2001. Figs., tables. xxxvi + 2196 pp., paperback, 21.2 × 27.7 cm. $325.00. ISBN 0-471- 41961-3
George B. Kauffman
389-391
Media Reviews
The History of Science in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Marc Rothenberg, editor. Garland Publishing, Inc.: New York and London, 2001. xx + 615 pp, hardcover,22.0 × 28.4 cm. $150.00. ISBN 0-8153-0762-4
George B. Kauffman
391-393
Media Reviews
The Genie in the Bottle: 64 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life. Dr. Joe Schwarcz 15 cartoons by Brian Gable. Henry Holt: New York; ECW Press: Toronto, Canada, 2000. 311 pp, paperback, 14.0 × 20.7 cm. 16.00, Canada16.00, Canada 16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7138-5
George B. Kauffman
393-395
Media Reviews
Science Pathways of Discovery. Ivan Amato, Editor. John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2002. Illustrations and tables, v + 247 pp, hardcover. 19.5 × 24.1 cm. $27.95; £20.95. ISBN 0-471-05660-X
George B. Kauffman
395
Media Reviews
Orgo Cards: Organic Chemistry Review. By Steven Q. Wang, M.D.; Babak Razani, Ph.D.; Edward J. K. Lee; Jennifer Wu, M.D.; and William Berkowitz, Ph.D. Barrons Educational Series, 250 Wireless Blvd, Hauppauge NY, 11788, 1-800-645-3476. 18.95 U.S.;18.95 U.S.; 26.50 Canada. ISBN: 0-7641-7503-3
Roseann K. Sachs
389-400
Media Reviews
The Politics of Excellence: Behind the Nobel Prize in Science. Robert Marc Friedman. Times Books, Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2001. xv + 379 pp, hardcover. 16.0 × 24.2 cm. $30.00. ISBN 0-7167-3103-7
George B. Kauffman
400-401
Media Reviews
Chemistry: The Molecular Science, First Edition. John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski, and Peter C. Jurs. Brooks/Cole Pub Co.: Monterrey, CA, May 2001. 1184 pp, hardcover. $125.50 (includes CD-ROM). ISBN 0-0303-2011-9
Mark Benvenuto
401-403
Media Reviews
Young Humphry Davy: The Making of an Experimental Chemist. June Z. Fullmer. American Philosophical Society: Philadelphia, PA, 2000. 15 illustrations. xvi + 385 pp, hardcover. 18.1 × 25.8 cm. $30.00. ISBN 0-87169-237-6
George B. Kauffman