Table of Contents

October 2007
Volume 84, Issue 10
Pages 1559-1727

About the Cover:

Celebrating National Chemistry Week (NCW), October 21–27, 2007. “The Many Faces of Chemistry” is this year’s NCW theme. See articles throughout this issue to help you make the most of this annual celebration. Thirteen Career Profiles interviews the people featured on the cover (photos of 12 of the participants are the faces of the “flattened” dodecahedron; the work of the 13th colors the faces of the 3D dodecahedron). A supplement is available that can be printed, cut out, and folded into a dodecahedron.

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Chemical Education Today

The Many Faces of (General) Chemistry

John W. Moore
p 1559
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Editorial)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1559
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The Many Faces of Chemistry

Erica K. Jacobsen
p 1561
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Editorial)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1561
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Thirteen Career Profiles

JCE staff
p 1562
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1562

Career Profile: Biochemist and Plant Molecular Biologist

Natalia Dudareva
p 1564
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1564

Career Profile: Biological Psychologist and Artist

Amy Sweetman
p 1567
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1567

Career Profile: Biomedical Engineer

Mae Jemison
p 1569
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1569

Career Profile: Chemical Safety Consultant

Jay A. Young
p 1572
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1572

Career Profile: Environmental Chemist

Frankie Wood-Black
p 1574
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1574

Career Profile: FBI Special Agent

J. Douglas Kouns
p 1575
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1575

Career Profile: Fire Department Hazardous Materials Administrator

David Parker
p 1576
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1576

Career Profile: Lecture Demonstrator

Jim Maynard
p 1578
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1578

Career Profile: Medicinal Chemist

Stephen W. Wright
p 1579
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1579

Career Profile: Molecular Biophysicist Turned Jewelry Designer

Raven Hanna
p 1581
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1581

Career Profile: Natural Products Chemist

Eloy Rodriguez
p 1582
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1582

Career Profile: Patent Attorney

Alan Ehrlich
p 1583
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1583

Career Profile: Pharmaceutical Chemist

Sue Wollowitz
p 1585
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1585

Alternative Careers in Chemistry: A Panel Discussion

Richard A. Hermens
p 1586
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1586

Faces From the Past

Kathryn R. Williams
p 1587
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1587

A Local Section's Attempt to Recruit "The Many Faces of Chemistry"

A. M. R. P. Bopegedera
p 1589
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1589

News from Online: The Many Faces of Chemistry

Mark Michalovic
p 1592
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1592

JCE Resources for Chemistry and Careers

Erica K. Jacobsen
p 1595
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1595

Food for Thought

Thomas H. Lane
p 1598
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Commentary)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1598
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Chemistry and Commitment

Howard M. Peters
p 1599
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Commentary)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1599
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Antimony(V) Chloride

Jay A. Young
p 1601
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Communication)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1601

Antimony(III) Oxide

Jay A. Young
p 1602
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Communication)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1602

News and Announcements

JCE staff
p 1604
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (News and Announcements)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1604
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Careers in Chemistry

Robert E. Buntrock
p 1607
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1607
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The Anomeric Specificity of Enzymes Which Act on Sugars

E. J. Behrman and Venkat Gopalan
p 1608
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Letter)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1608
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Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing, second edition (Charles Bamforth)

Addison Ault
p 1609
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1609.1
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Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities (Calvin S. Kalman)

Conrad Stanitski
p 1609
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1609.2
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Welcome to Biotech Nation: My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas (Moira A. Gunn)

Richard Pagni
p 1610
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1610
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Advanced Chemistry with Vernier (Jack Randall)

Kristin Baksa
p 1611
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Book and Media Review)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1611
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Chemistry for Everyone

Testing for Iodide in Table Salt

Stephen W. Wright
p 1616A
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Activity)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1616A

Teaching Science in Art

Erich S. Uffelman
p 1617
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1617

Chemistry, Poetry, and Artistic Illustration: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching and Promoting Chemistry

Ping Y. Furlan , Herbert Kitson and Cynthia Andes
p 1625
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1625

Looking for Connections: An Interview with Roald Hoffmann

Liberato Cardellini
p 1631
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1631

Showing the True Face of Chemistry in a Service-Learning Outreach Course

Frederick J. LaRiviere , Lisa M. Miller and Julie T. Millard
p 1636
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1636

A College-Sponsored Laboratory Skills Contest for High-School Students: A Ten-Year Retrospective

Shawna Dyck , Arthur M. Last , Aileen Ablog , Shawn Millar , Gordon von Hollen and Jane Webb
p 1640
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1640

The Chemical Composition of Honey

David W. Ball
p 1643
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1643

The Chemical Composition of Maple Syrup

David W. Ball
p 1647
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1647

Molecular Models of Compounds in Maple Syrup

William F. Coleman
p 1650
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Tech Report)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1650
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In the Classroom

E = mc2: An Intuitive Derivation

James J. Leary , William H. Ingham
p 1651
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1651

The Use of Limits in an Advanced Placement Chemistry Course

Paul S. Matsumoto , Jonathan Ring and Jia Li (Lily) Zhu
p 1655
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1655

The Use of Conjugate Charts in Transfer Reactions: A Unified Approach

Michael I. Allnutt
p 1659
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1659

Using Oral Examination as a Technique To Assess Student Understanding and Teaching Effectiveness

Lee Roecker
p 1663
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1663

A Fast Coulometric Estimation of Avogadro's Number

Nicholas C. Thomas , Carole Bennett
p 1667
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Demo)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1667

Incomplete Combustion of Hydrogen: Trapping a Reaction Intermediate

Bruce Mattson and Trisha Hoette , Michelle S. Applebee
p 1668
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Demo)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1668

Carbon Dioxide Fountain

Seong-Joo Kang and Eun-Hee Ryu , Mark Case
p 1671
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Demo)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1671

In the Laboratory

Freezing Point of Milk: A Natural Way To Understand Colligative Properties

Mercedes Novo , Belén Reija and Wajih Al-Soufi
p 1673
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1673

A New Colorimetric Assay of Tabletop Sweeteners Using a Modified Biuret Reagent

Christopher J. Fenk and Nathan Kaufman , Donald G. Gerbig Jr.
p 1676
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1676

Discovering Electronic Effects of Substituents in Nitrations of Benzene Derivatives Using GC–MS Analysis

Malgorzata M. Clennan and Edward L. Clennan
p 1679
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1679

The Empirical Formula of Silver Sulfide

Carlos Alexander Trujillo
p 1682
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1682

A Class Inquiry into Newton's Cooling Curve

Martin Bartholow
p 1684
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1684

A Simple Calorimetric Experiment That Highlights Aspects of Global Heat Retention and Global Warming

Joel D. Burley , Harold S. Johnston
p 1686
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1686

A Qualitative Experiment To Analyze Microbial Activity in Topsoil Using Paper and a Handmade Reflection Photometer

Masakazu Kita , Julius Kofi Agbeko
p 1689
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1689

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Mapping of Environmental Samples across College Campuses

Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts , Harriet P. Moeur and Andrew Zanella
p 1691
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1691

Research: Science and Education

"Holes" in Student Understanding: Addressing Prevalent Misconceptions Regarding Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry

Kenneth A. Walz , Sara C. Kerr
p 1693
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1693

Using Technology and Other Assistive Strategies To Aid Students with Disabilities in Performing Chemistry Lab Tasks

Mary Bethé Neely
p 1697
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1697

How Do New Teachers Choose New Labs?

Stephen DeMeo
p 1702
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1702

Integrated Laboratories: Crossing Traditional Boundaries

Debra K. Dillner , Robert F. Ferrante , Jeffrey P. Fitzgerald , William B. Heuer and Maria J. Schroeder
p 1706
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1706

The "Chemistry Is in the News" Project: Can a Workshop Induce a Pedagogical Change?

Miri Barak , Uri Zoller , Kathleen M. Carson
p 1712
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1712

Surveying Students' Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Acid–Base Behavior of Substances

María-Luisa Calatayud , Sergio L. Bárcenas , Carles Furió-Más
p 1717
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1717

Hydration of Acetylene: A 125th Anniversary

Dmitry A. Ponomarev and Sergey M. Shevchenko
p 1725
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1725

Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources

Creating Customized, Relevant, and Engaging Laboratory Safety Videos

Michael L. Matson , Jeffrey P. Fitzgerald and Shirley Lin
p 1727
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2007 (Article)
DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1727
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