Describes an experiment to examine the kinetics of carbamate decomposition and the effect of buffer catalysis on the reaction. Includes background information, laboratory procedures, evaluation of data, and teaching suggestions. (Author/JN)

Describes rationale, need, and purpose of three lists of objectives (included in appendices) of objectives for skills and abilities related to experimental, practical work in biology, chemistry, and physics. (SK)

Describes a variable-height wheelchair which can be raised 18 inches above normal chair height by means of an electrically operated screw jack. Photoqraphs illustrate the chair to be convenient and helpful for a handicapped chemistry student. (Author/SK)

Lists in tabular form and discusses information concerning total numbers of bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and Ph.D. degrees awarded in 1979-1980 by departments whose chemistry programs are ACS-approved. Also includes numbers of chemical engineering graduates from institutes whose programs are accredited. (CS)

Contains short descriptions of computer programs or hardware that simulate laboratory instruments or results of kinetics experiments, including ones that include experiment error, numerical simulation, first-order kinetic mechanisms, a game for decisionmaking, and simulated mass spectrophotometers. (CS)

Describes an undergraduate laboratory experiment using viscosity to follow the progress of the contractile process in muscles. This simple, short experiment illustrates the action of ATP as the source of energy in the contractile process and the catalytic effect of calcium ions as a control in the energy producing process. (CS)

Presents in tabular form chemists' salaries. Reviews salaries of chemists with B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, chemical engineers, college faculty, industrial chemists, women, and employment status of chemists surveyed. Indicates relatively low unemployment and that medial salary for chemists has increased 11% between March 1980 and March 1981. (JN)

Summarizes contents of a guide titled "Teaching Chemistry to Physically Handicapped Students," designed primarily for college-level teachers and intended to familiarize teachers with the practical aspects of teaching chemistry in the classroom and laboratory to students with physical handicaps. (CS)

Procedures for two demonstrations are provided. The solubility of ammonia gas in water is demonstrated by introducing water into a closed can filled with the gas, collapsing the can. The second demonstration relates scale of standard reduction potentials to observed behavior of metals in reactions with hydrogen to produce hydrogen gas. (Author/JN)

Evaluates experiences gained using nontraditional teaching methods in college physical chemistry, including small group instruction, use of teacher prepared materials, integration of theoretical and directed teaching, continual examination of knowledge and less emphasis on teacher centered approaches. Suggests positive influences resulting from…

Explains the need for methods of increasing students' and administrators' awareness of safety procedures in the chemistry laboratory. Suggests increasing formal courses in safety and cites difficulties inherent in increasing safety courses including the lack of funding and an already overcrowded chemistry curriculum. (DS)

Supplies information regarding modification of the laboratory to facilitate mobility-handicapped students in college chemistry, including the accommodation of students lacking motor control in the arms and hands. Also discusses modifications to allow these individuals access to library resources, financial concerns, and mobility-impaired…

Outlines considerations in the design and modification of college chemistry laboratories to accommodate the motor impaired student. (CS)

Reviews safety records of physically handicapped individuals, relating safety for all individuals in the laboratory to special concerns for the mobility handicapped, visually handicapped, and hearing impaired individuals. Discusses legal responsibilities and liability. (CS)

Details are provided about project SERAPHIM which is aimed at setting up a model system for dissemination of instructional materials in chemistry. Many of the instructional modules that will be handled by the project will be computer-based, with an emphasis on microcomputer-based materials. (MP)