Provides seven everyday examples of oxidation-reduction processes appropriate for secondary school chemistry. (SL)

Reviews the use of a programmable hand-held calculator for evaluating a student's performance on a quantitative laboratory experiment. (SL)

Describes a laboratory experiment to analyze wine for its major components using a standard enological analytical procedure. (Author/GA)

Describes a safe and simple laboratory experiment to polymerise alkenes. Uses a two components catalyst; an unsolveted Grignard reagent and titanium (IV) chloride. (GA)

The purposes of the article are to present some of the simplest facts of theoretical chemistry in a language which is as close as possible to everyday discourse and to introduce one of the basic principles which governs the mechanism in chemical reactions. (Author/CP)

Provides a brief history and account of present uses of electroless deposition of metals on plastics. The theory of the plating process is also presented. (CP)

Provides findings concerning teaching assistant (a) academic requirements, (b) training programs, and (3) service requirements from a survey of 194 PhD granting and 120 MS granting institutions. (CP)

The observations and conclusions are reviewed of the more widely distributed works on the bactericidal efficacy of cyanuric acid based swimming pool disinfectants. (BB)

Describes a computer assisted instruction project, used with a basic chemistry course, to increase student understanding of chemical concepts. The project has two sub-systems: Student Response, and Independent Laboratory, together with two modes for evaluation, an "Opinion" mode and a "Quiz" mode. (GA)

Discusses the relation between amino acids and ribonucleic acid (RNA) in a copolymer. (HM)

Reviews the current state of information on the significance of phosphate as a water pollutant and the relationship between phosphorus loads and water quality. Areas that need additional research are discussed. (Author/BB)

Brief suggestions on science laboratory and classroom labor-saving techniques are provided. (CP)

Reviews current methods being used in the production of nickel. (SL)

Included are (1) a discussion of ozone chemistry; (2) the effects of nitrogen fertilizers, fluorocarbons, and high level aircraft on the ozone layer; and (3) the possible results of a decreasing ozone layer. (MR)

Discusses topics presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, which included curriculum and course design, pedagogical methodology, computers, instructional aids, the environment and the history of chemistry. (MLH)