Predicts changes likely to occur in the status of general chemistry at the graduate department level during the next five to ten years. (SL)

Reviews the topic of atomic, molecular, and ionic size. (SL)

Describes an experiment for the determination of water/lipid distribution ratios of drugs. (SL)

Describes a laboratory experiment suitable for undergraduate students which illustrates the oxidative coupling of phenols. (SL)

Discusses the formation of lipid peroxides as important degradative biomolecules. (SL)

Discusses the need to instill in students reasons to justify learning chemistry. (SL)

Describes experiments on the properties of bile salts in teaching physical chemistry for biologists. (SL)

Describes an experiment using an analog computer which allows students to work with familiar problems, and to program the computers themselves. (SL)

Describes an experiment to distinguish aldehydes from ketones utilizing a recently introduced reagent. (SL)

Describes a three period project type laboratory experiment designed to maintain student interest. (SL)

Describes a beginning level undergraduate chemistry course designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of delocalized and localized molecular orbitals. (SL)

Short articles are presented discussing the Rutherford experiment, distribution curves for 1s electrons, and titrimetric determination of the oxidation states of vanadium. (SL)

Reports that a number of indicators picture a noticeable improvement in the job situation for chemical professionals. (SL)

Unstructured and structured evaluation modes were used to probe teacher perceptions of a socially-oriented chemistry course for non-science majors. Students' assessments reinforced teacher perceptions. This procedure yielded information concerning course content, societal relevance, motivation, interest, laboratory and demonstration exercises,…

A survey conducted by the College Placement Council indicates that employment for chemical professionals has made solid gains in the Spring of 1977, especially in the hiring of new graduates by industry, schools, and government. The largest hiring increases occurred in the aerospace, electronics, petroleum, and glass/paper packaging categories.…