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Table of Contents Vol. 10 Issue 5

In the Classroom

Vivek Utgikar* and Todd Thiesen:
Constant Mole Fractions in Reacting Systems with a Phase Change
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 329-332
DOI 10.1333/s00897050938a
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Eric Bosch:
The Mechanism of the Bromination of Alkenes: The Beauty of Physical Organic Chemistry
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 333-336
DOI 10.1333/s00897050949a
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Laboratories and Demonstrations

Anunciación Espinosa-Mansilla,* Arsenio Muñoz de la Peña, and David González-Gómez:
Using Univariate Linear Regression Calibration Software in the MATLAB Environment. Application to Chemistry Laboratory Practices
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 337-345
DOI 10.1333/s00897050933a
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Andrew M. Miller and Eric Bosch*:
Seeing Red: A Fresh Look at Iron in Breakfast Cereal
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 346-347
DOI 10.1333/s00897050945a
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Jorge G. Ibanez,^* Karla Garcia, and Patricia Balderas-Hernandez:
Microscale Environmental Chemistry: Part 4. Experimental Transitions in a Potential versus pH (Pourbaix Diagram)
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 348-352
DOI 10.1333/s00897050946a
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Steve Lee:
Titration of Organolithium Reagents: Handling Air and Moisture Sensitive Compounds in an Organic Experiment
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 353-356
DOI 10.1333/s00897050947a
Article in PDF format (192 KB) HTML format

Mark M. Richter:
Generating Quality Control Charts using Spectroscopy
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 357-358
DOI 10.1333/s00897050951a
Article in PDF format (168 KB) HTML format

Michael O. Hurst* and Jeffrey A. Orvis:
Effect of Magnesium Chelation on the ³¹P NMR Spectra of ATP: An Undergraduate Biochemistry Laboratory Experiment
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 359-362
DOI 10.1333/s00897050948a
Article in PDF format (232 KB) HTML format New file posted 11/8/05. Tables 1 and 2 have been corrected and the abstract has been amended.

M. Nasiruddin Khan,* Sadaf Bhutto, Anila Sarwar, and Muti ur Rehman:
Potentiometric Analysis of Total Base Number in a Lubricant: An Analytical Chemistry Experiment
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 363-366
DOI 10.1333/s00897050950a
Article in PDF format (198 KB) HTML format

Eduardo Almeida Neves, Andrea Oliveira, and Joaquim A. Nóbrega*:
Standardization of EDTA Solutions Using an Alkalimetric Method: Didactic Aspects
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 367-370
DOI 10.1333/s00897050953a
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Thomas Manning,* Justin Bennett, Lori Hardin, and Kim Harris:
Do Nanoparticles Have Equilibrium Constants?
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 371-377
DOI 10.1333/s00897050952a
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Chemistry and History

Jean-Pierre Adloff^†and George B. Kauffman*:
Marguerite Perey (1909–1975): A Personal Retrospective Tribute on the 30th Anniversary of Her Death
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 378-386
DOI 10.1333/s00897050954a
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Jean-Pierre Adloff^†and George B. Kauffman*:
Francium (Atomic Number 87), the Last Discovered Natural Element
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 387-394
DOI 10.1333/s00897050956a
Article in PDF format (637 KB) HTML format

Jean-Pierre Adloff^†and George B. Kauffman*:
Triumph over Prejudice: The Election of Radiochemist Marguerite Perey (1909–1975) to the French Académie des Sciences
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 395-399
DOI 10.1333/s00897050955a
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Research in Teaching and Learning

Paul G. Jasien:
Numerical and Pictorial Understanding of Acids Among Science Students
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 400-405
DOI 10.1333/s00897050957a
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Media Reviews

George B. Kauffman:
The Nobel Population 1901–1950: A Census of the Nominations and Nominees for the Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. Uppsala Studies in the History of Science, 30. Elisabeth Crawford, Compiler. Universal Academy Press: CPO Box 235, Tokyo, Japan 100-8691, 2002.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 406-407
DOI 10.1333/s00897050958a
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George B. Kauffman:
…ly Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations. A series selected and arranged by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither; Illustrated by Andrew Slocombe. Institute of Physics: Bristol, England; Philadelphia, PA.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 407-408
DOI 10.1333/s00897050959a
Article in PDF format (738 KB) HTML format

Peter Jeschofnig:
Teaching Inquiry-Based Chemistry: Creating Student-Led Scientific Communities. J. A. Gallagher-Bolos and D. W. Smithenry. Heinemann:Portsmouth, NH, 2004.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 408-409
DOI 10.1333/s00897050963a
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George B. Kauffman:
Drug Discovery Handbook. Shayne Cox Gad, Editor. Wiley-Interscience: Hoboken, NJ, 2005.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 409-410
DOI 10.1333/s00897050960a
Article in PDF format (738 KB) HTML format

George B. Kauffman:
Seymour/Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry; 6th Edition, Revised and Expanded. Charles E. Carraher, Jr. Marcel Dekker, Inc.: New York, NY; Basel, Switzerland, 2003.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 410-412
DOI 10.1333/s00897050961a
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George B. Kauffman:
Drug Discovery: A History. Walter Sneader. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Chichester, England, 2005.
Chem. Educator 10 (2005) 5, 412-414
DOI 10.1333/s00897050962a
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