Reviews applications in research and analytical characterization of compounds and materials in the field of X-ray diffraction, emphasizing new developments in applications and instrumentation in both single crystal and powder diffraction. Cites 414 references. (CS)

Emphasizes trends in the development of six topics concerning analytical electrochemistry, including books and reviews (34 references cited), mass transfer (59), charge transfer (25), surface effects (33), homogeneous reactions (21), and instrumentation (31). (CS)

Reports developments involving the experimental aspects of finite and current analytical electrochemistry including electrode materials (97 cited references), hydrodynamic techniques (56), spectroelectrochemistry (62), stripping voltammetry (70), voltammetric techniques (27), polarographic techniques (59), and miscellany (12). (CS)

Reviews current developments, methodology, and applications that illustrate new approaches or trends in nonaqueous titrations. Cites 329 references. (CS)

Surveys important trends in magnetic susceptibility, with particular emphasis on catalysis and amorphous magnetic materials. Cites 198 references. (CS)

Covers publications on fundamental aspects, production, evaluation, and applications of ion-selective electrodes which have appeared between Fall 1977 and Fall 1979. Cites 719 references. (CS)

Reviews current information regarding fundamental and practical research in flame emission, atomic absorption, and fluorescence spectrometry. Cites 630 references. (CS)

Reports the outcome of a plagiarism suit against organic chemistry professor T. W. Graham Solomons by two emeritus professors at New York University. The ruling of not guilty leaves the way open for Solomons' counterclaim that he lost sales of the book because of the suit. (Author/SA)

Describes the construction of an inventory of 12 objectives of chemistry teaching based on responses of twelfth-grade students. The analysis of the order of rankings gives an insight into what are considered the important aspects of chemistry by students and teachers. (Author/SA)

Describes various aspects of CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation among universities, industry and government in the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession. (CS)

Recommends a range of courses of study which may be important for one pursuing a career in chemistry. Discusses courses in computer science, statistics, public speaking, technical writing, mathematics, physics, economics, market research, psychology, chemical engineering, toxicology, history, foreign language, and science history. (CS)

Briefly describes 30 filmstrips in a series entitled "Experiments in Chemistry," suggested for use in lieu of a laboratory manual. (CS)

Describes an advanced laboratory experiment that introduces two important reactions in organophosphorous chemistry, the Arbuzov and the Atherton-Todd reactions. (CS)

Provides information concerning self-acceleration and self-inhibition phenomena and a description of an experiment in alkane pyrolysis that exemplifies these phenomena. (CS)

Presents a description, course outline, review articles and rationale for a course on Polymerization Reaction Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana. (JN)