Table of Contents

October 2005
Volume 82, Issue 10
Pages 1431-1584
About the Cover:

Celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW). The Joy of Toys is this year’s NCW theme, to be celebrated October 16-22, 2005. See articles throughout the issue to help you make the most of this annual celebration. For more information about the cover, see Soap Films and the Joy of Bubbles.

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Chemical Education Today

Reaping the Benefits of Chemical Education Research

John W. Moore
p 1431
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Editorial)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1431
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Christmas in October

Erica K. Jacobsen
p 1433
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Editorial)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1433
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Research Advances: Children on School Buses May Face Increased Exposure to Diesel Pollution; Where Did All the Nitrogen Go?; Designer Wires

Angela G. King
p 1434
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1434

Showcasing Successful Practices That Enhance a Research-Supportive Undergraduate Curriculum

Kerry Karukstis
p 1440
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1440

JCE Resources for Chemistry and Toys

Erica K. Jacobsen
p 1443
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1443

Soap Films and the Joy of Bubbles

Mary E. Saecker
p 1447
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1447

Balloon—Toy of Many Colors

Kathryn R. Williams
p 1448
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1448

Toys in the Classroom

Arlyne. M. (Mickey) Sarquis , Jerry L. Sarquis
p 1450
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1450

The Fizz-Keeper: A Useful Science Tool

Sandy Van Natta , Rebecca Knipp , John P. Williams
p 1454
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1454

News from Online: Toying with Chemistry

Julie Harris and Steven Kehoe
p 1458
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1458

Changing Chemical Education for the 21st Century

George E. Heinze
p 1462
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Commentary)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1462
History, Education, and Documentation
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It's Time To Re-Ignite Our Commitment to Science and Technology!

Catherine T. "Katie" Hunt
p 1463
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Commentary)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1463
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Chemical Education on a Global Scale—To the Elysian Fields

John W. Kozarich
p 1464
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Commentary)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1464
History, Education, and Documentation
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Luminol (3-Aminophthalhydrazide)

Jay A. Young
p 1465
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Communication)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1465

Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)

Jay A. Young
p 1466
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Communication)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1466

News and Announcements

JCE staff
p 1467
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (News and Announcements)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1467
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Analysis of Phosphoric Acid Content in Popular Carbonated Drinks

Jessie Rodgers and Marina Koether
p 1471
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1471.1
Food and Feed Chemistry
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Gas Permeability of Polymers

Bruno Lunelli
p 1471
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1471.2
Physical Properties of Synthetic High Polymers
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Gas Permeability of Polymers (the author replies)

Jee-Yon Lee
p 1472
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1472.1
Physical Properties of Synthetic High Polymers
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Robust Linear Regression Using Theil's Method

P. Glaister
p 1472
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1472.2
History, Education, and Documentation
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The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things (Cobb, Cathy; Fetterolf, Monty L.)

Michael S. Matthews
p 1475
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1475
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The Way of the Teacher (Haile, J. M.)

Jeffrey Kovac
p 1476
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1476.1
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Quantal Density Functional Theory (Sahni, Viraht)

Lou Massa
p 1476
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1476.2
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Chemistry for Everyone

Science Days: An Interdisciplinary Outreach Program

Nick Flynn
p 1483
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1483

An Interactive Analytical Chemistry Summer Camp for Middle School Girls

Mary E. Robbins and Mark H. Schoenfisch
p 1486
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1486

Memory Metal

JCE staff
p 1488A
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Activity)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1488A

Employing Popular Children's Literature To Teach Elementary School Chemistry: An Engaging Outreach Program

Laura M. Wally , Nancy E. Levinger and David W. Grainger
p 1489
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1489

In the Classroom

Napoleon's Buttons: Teaching the Role of Chemistry in History

Cindy Samet and Pamela J. Higgins
p 1496
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1496
History, Education, and Documentation

Based on a True Story: Using Movies as Source Material for General Chemistry Reports

Mark A. Griep and Marjorie L. Mikasen
p 1501
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1501
History, Education, and Documentation

Telling the Stories of Chemistry

Trevor M. Kitson
p 1504
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1504

STEMming the Tide: Using Career Week Activities To Recruit Future Chemists

A. M. R. P. Bopegedera
p 1505
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1505
History, Education, and Documentation

Teaching Significant Figures Using Age Conversions

Thomas D. Crute
p 1507
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1507
History, Education, and Documentation

Stoichiometry of Calcium Medicines

Gabriel Pinto
p 1509
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1509
History, Education, and Documentation

Techniques To Enhance Instructors' Teaching Effectiveness with Chemistry Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Cary Supalo
p 1513
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1513
History, Education, and Documentation

Introducing Safety Topics Using a Student-Centered Approach

Steven M. Wright
p 1519
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1519
History, Education, and Documentation

Who Is Responsible for a Fraud: An Exercise Examining Research Misconduct and the Obligations of Authorship through Case Studies

Brian K. Niece
p 1521
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1521

A Device To Emulate Diffusion and Thermal Conductivity Using Water Flow

Harvey F. Blanck , Thomas P. Gonnella
p 1523
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Demo)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1523
History, Education, and Documentation

Demonstrating Energy Migration in Coupled Oscillators. A Central Concept in the Theory of Unimolecular Reactions

Ronald E. Marcotte , James A. Zimmerman
p 1530
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Demo)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1530
History, Education, and Documentation

In the Laboratory

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Raven and the Ambassador's Wife: An Inquiry-Based Murder Mystery

Nathaniel Grove and Stacey Lowery Bretz
p 1532
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1532
History, Education, and Documentation

Making Usable, Quality Opaque or Transparent Soap

Suzanne T. Mabrouk
p 1534
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1534
History, Education, and Documentation

The Quantitative Determination of Butylated Hydroxytoluene in Chewing Gum Using GC–MS

A. E. Witter
p 1538
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1538
History, Education, and Documentation

Sedimentation Time Measurements of Soil Particles by Light Scattering and Determination of Chromium, Lead, and Iron in Soil Samples via ICP

Patricia Metthe Todebush and Franz M. Geiger
p 1542
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1542
History, Education, and Documentation

Laboratory Experiments on the Electrochemical Remediation of the Environment. Part 7: Microscale Production of Ozone

Alejandro Alatorre-Ordaz , Jorge G. Ibanez , Rodrigo Mayen-Mondragon and M. T. Moran-Moran , Bruce Mattson and Scot Eskestrand
p 1546
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Lab-Expt)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1546

Laboratory Experiments on the Electrochemical Remediation of the Environment. Part 8. Microscale Simultaneous Photocatalysis

Jorge G. Ibanez , Rodrigo Mena-Brito and Arturo Fregoso-Infante
p 1549
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Lab-Expt)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1549
History, Education, and Documentation

Using Visible Spectrophotometers and pH Measurements To Study Speciation in a Guided-Inquiry Laboratory

William H. Otto , Cynthia K. Larive , Susan L. Mason , Janet B. Robinson and Joseph A. Heppert , James D. Ellis
p 1552
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1552
History, Education, and Documentation

The Incorporation of Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Using Internet-Facilitated Remote Diffractometer Control

P. S. Szalay , M. Zeller and A. D. Hunter
p 1555
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1555

Research: Science and Education

The Effects of Thinking Aloud Pair Problem Solving on High School Students' Chemistry Problem-Solving Performance and Verbal Interactions

Taehee Noh , Kyungmoon Jeon , Douglas Huffman
p 1558
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1558

Chemistry Teachers' Estimations of Their Students' Learning Achievement

Sung Tao Lee , David Treagust , Huann-shyang Lin
p 1565
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1565

Contemporary Moral Problems in Chemistry: Effect of Peer Presentations on Students' Awareness of Science and Society Issues

Harold B. White III, Steven D. Brown and Murray V. Johnston
p 1570
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1570
History, Education, and Documentation

Using "Basic Principles" To Understand Complex Science: Nicotine Smoke Chemistry and Literature Analogies

Jeffrey I. Seeman
p 1577
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1577
Toxicology

Nicotine Smoke Chemistry

William F. Coleman
p 1583
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Tech Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1583
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Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources

Peer-Reviewed JCE WebWare

Edward W. Fedosky , William F. Coleman
p 1584
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Tech Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1584.1
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A Lattice Energy Spreadsheet

Christopher King
p 1584
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Tech Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1584.2
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Articles

The Symbolism of Chemical Equations

William B. Jensen
p 1461
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2005 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1461
History, Education, and Documentation
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