Presents eighteen selected chemistry notes which could be used in school chemistry courses. Each includes the name of the author and a description of activities suggested--a reading list is also presented. (HM)

Reports on an undergraduate laboratory course designed to provide instruction and practice in the intellectual skills of application, analysis, and synthesis, and in Piaget's formal operations. A 10-item exam used to measure these skills is included as an appendix. (Author/CP)

Examines the relationship between selected variables in the student's background and success in nursing chemistry and the relationship between the student's performance on the American Chemical Society's Cooperative Examination and the Chemistry Achievement Examination of the National League for Nursing. (CP)

Relays the opinions concerning the teaching of gifted science students from a teaching veteran of 21 years. (CP)

Information concerning an undergraduate level experiment on the effects of surface forces is provided. (CP)

Describes an experiment for estimating molecular size and Avogadro's number. Uses the diffusion length of iodine in air at 100 degrees Celsius as a function of time, and the change in volume of a small quantity of carbon dioxide as it goes from the solid to the gaseous state. (GA)

The three major objectives of the Algerian Institute of Petroleum are to provide technician training, engineering education, and scientific and technical research. (BB)

Reviews the field of atmospheric chemistry and provides a detailed list of references. (SL)

Presents problems on the determinations of the maximum number of "monsters" which can inhabit Loch Ness and on the pH of pure water. (SL)

The past year has seen the development of certain fields of geochemical research including Nd-Sm isotope studies of meteorites and ancient terrestrial rocks; the use of the consortium approach of assembling a multidisciplined team to tackle a problem; and the handling and analysis of small quantities of materials. (Author/MA)

Reviews the long term implications of photosynthesis as a source of solar energy and food. (SL)

Reviews major fuel sources utilized since the mid-1800's and projects energy needs and fuel reserves up to the year 2000 for the United Kingdom. (SL)

Describes a series of polarography experiments using commercially available pulse polarography instruments. (SL)

Describes the static and dynamic structural features for metal derivatives of cyclopentadiene. (SL)

Reviews current applications of the Favorskii rearrangement in the synthesis and study of strained molecules. (SL)