Renting of schools producing chemists and chemical engineers in 1978 shows little change from 1977 listings. (Author/BB)

An experiment is presented which utilizes the current solid state technology to demonstrate electrochemical generation of hydrogen gas, direct generation of electricity for pumping water, and energy conversion efficiency. The experimental module costs about $100 and can be used repeatedly. (BB)

The design and use of an instrument simulator is described. Used for student laboratory experiments illustrating the use of mini-computers, it can provide, at very low cost, a repetitive, repeatable output to duplicate the readout of various instruments such as electrochemical experiments, mass spectrometers, pulsed magnetic experiments,…

A new, small magnetic susceptibility system is described which can be constructed from commercially available components for less than one hundred dollars for use with a standard laboratory balance. (BB)

A lecture demonstration is presented for comparing titration curves. A plot of pH vs volume of strong base is produced by connecting the external output of a pH meter to a strip recorder. Thus, pH is recorded as a function of time. (BB)

In this experiment, students prepare, isolate, and characterize two geometrical isomers of a metal coordination compound. This experiment provides a good introduction to the techniques of modern coordination chemistry. (BB)

Surveys the state of commerical development of analytical instrumentation as reflected by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy. Includes optical spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, magnetic spectrometers, and x-ray. (Author/MA)

This paper describes an attempt to evaluate the contribution of laboratory experiments on student achievement in an elementary, one-term college chemistry course and suggests some less expensive alternatives. (Author/BB)

Examples are presented of the use of the direct product in chemical group theory. (BB)

The neglect of neutrino emission during nuclear beta decay in many general chemistry textbooks is discussed. (BB)

Two British elementary classes were taught chemistry by either Scheme A, involving the idea of chemical reactions as combination or decomposition, or Scheme B, the Nuffield inductive method utilizing heat and weight changes. Test results showed that Class A performed significantly better. (MLH)

Discusses the spectra of the tetrahedral permanganate ion to illustrate the interrelationships among the crystal field, ligand field, and molecular orbital theories. (MLH)

Discusses five goals for teaching courses concerned with science and human values. Also discusses advantages and disadvantages for the teacher. (MLH)

Presents results of a survey of randomly selected U.S. colleges and universities concerning chemistry courses for nonscience students. Reports that 63 percent of the responding schools offer such courses and that 91 percent of the courses present topics that differ from those in traditional courses. (MLH)

Describes seven computer simulations of laboratory experiments that allow students to direct experiments, make observations, and record data. (MLH)