Presented are lists of deshielding constants chosen to be easy to remember and to given estimates close enough to measured shifts to allow interpretation of the spectrum of a compound of known structure. (BT)

Discusses methods and exercises appropriate for use in a secondary school chemistry classroom to enhance mastery of skills in these three areas: communication, mathematics, and problem solving. (CS)

Deliniates five formulas that are needed to compute a part of several formulas of a reducible representation in spherical symmetry. (SA)

This column generally relates errors which have been discovered in textbooks. The error discussed in this issue is the prevalence of erroneous ideas in organic chemistry textbooks, related to the chemistry of sodium borohydride. (Author/SA)

Related are the results of the discussions at a meeting of the world's chemical society presidents in Washington, D.C. Members of the executive committee involved in formation of an international chemical society are listed. (SA)

Describes a general chemistry course taught at Xavier University (Louisiana), designed for both well-prepared and educationally disadvantaged students. Lists course materials, outlines course structure, identifies 12 aspects of course content, and discusses student evaluation. (JM)

Discusses different existing definitions for the rate of reaction. Application to common reacting systems and to isothermal recycle reactors is also discussed. (HM)

Presents three problems that can be used in classroom to motivate chemical engineering students at the college level. (HM)

Reports results of an instrument designed to discover relationships between student evaluations and faculty evaluations of teaching assistant performance in a large general chemistry program. (CS)

Presents a brief review of inorganic fertilizers. Topics include preparation, properties, usage, crop production and composition, residual value in soil, and new fertilizers. (BB)

Provides a brief review of the use of pheromones and other behavior-controlling chemicals in pest control. Topics include control of moths, butterflies, beetles, aphids, nematodes, and slugs. (BB)

Various safety precautions for the science teaching laboratory are discussed, including rules for pupils, hazards of some reagents, and electrical safety. (SA)

Starting salaries of chemistry personnel in industry, colleges, and universities are discussed. Data are presented from annual salary surveys done by the American Chemical Society's Office of Manpower Studies. (SA)

This is the fourth in a series of articles concerned with safety in school science. This article presents some facts about eight types of carcinogenic chemicals and suggests precautions in their use in British schools. A safety bibliography is also included. (HM)

Focuses attention on the almost universal practice of discussing all metals as malleable. The author points out that some are brittle and then he presents the variation in chemical properties of metals. (SA)