Describes a chemistry course designed for the general student at Pampa Senior High School, Pampa, Texas. It presents the fundamental concepts in chemistry in a nonmathematical context; contains many options in the form of minicourses; and permits the student to pace himself. (HM)

Describes an advanced analytical chemistry laboratory experiment developed for the determination of the performance parameters of a spectrophotometer. Among the parameters are the baseline linearity with wavelength, wavelength accuracy and respectability, stray light, noise level and pen response time. (HM)

Brief suggestions for laboratory and classroom instruction in various chemistry topics are provided. (CP)

An informal look at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University. Included are discussions of the general atmosphere and departmental research interests. (BB)

Investigates the attainment of abstract and concrete concepts and the use of pseudoexamples to move concrete thinkers to abstract levels in secondary school chemistry classes. Findings reveal abstract students achieve significantly higher means on both concrete and abstract concept attainment and that pseudo examples have no effect on the ability…

Reviews a cooperative program in which a number of nearby chemistry departments combined to purchase a mobile spectroscopy laboratory housed in a step-van truck. (SL)

Precautions to be used with the handling of corrosive gases, liquids and solids are listed. Storage suggestions for the materials are provided. (CP)

Reviews the advanced chemistry course of the Nuffield O-Level Chemistry Project being developed in Great Britain. (SL)

Presents an experiment for determining the pH of shampoo. (SL)

Describes an experiment to introduce students to qualitative and quantitative aspects of neutron activation analysis. (SL)

Alternative energy sources and the new systems and techniques required for their development are described: fuel cells, magnetohydrodynamics, thermionics, geothermal, wind, tides, waste consersion, biomass, and ocean thermal energy conversion. (MF)

Describes a method designed to balance oxidation-reduction chemical equations. Outlines a method which is based on changes in the oxidation number that can be applied to both molecular reactions and ionic reactions. Provides examples and delineates the steps to follow for each type of equation balancing. (TW)

Suggests ways to avoid some of the problems students have learning the principles of organometallic chemistry. Provides a description of an experiment used in a third-year college chemistry laboratory on molybdenum. (TW)

Lists the tests available in 1987 from the Examinations Institute of the American Chemical Society. Provides test results from the 1985 Inorganic Chemistry Test, the 1986 Advanced High School Chemistry Test, the 1986 Organic Chemistry Test, and the updated 1985 General-Organic-Biological Chemistry Test. (TW)

Expresses concern over the dangers in presenting chemical demonstrations at regional and national conventions. Lists the interim minimum guidelines for chemical demonstrations to be required for future meeting sessions of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. (TW)