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The articles from 2009 are listed below.

1996-2008 Articles

2009 (Volume 86)

A Living Textbook of Chemistry—for Everyone by John W. Moore; p11 (Jan).

Research Advances: Organ Preservation Improved by Snow Flea Protein?; Edible "Antifreeze" Prevents Unwanted Ice Crystals; Thujone: Not the Active Ingredient in Absinthe by Angela G. King; p12 (Jan).

A Plea for the Abandonment of the Atmosphere As a Unit in Gas Law Instruction by George C. McBane; p17 (Jan).

Board-Game Gel Filtration and Affinity Chromatography by Eric A. Hunt and Sapna K. Deo; p19 (Jan).

The Changing Landscape of Teaching High School Chemistry by Kristin D. Collins and Terri M. Taylor; p21 (Jan).

Melting Points and the Characterization of Organic Compounds by William B. Jensen; p23 (Jan).

Assessing Resource Bias and Engaging Students To Personalize Class Content through Internet Social Tagging by Laura E. Pence and Harry E. Pence; p41 (Jan).

Teaching and Applying Chemistry-Specific Writing Skills Using a Simple, Adaptable Exercise by Marin S. Robinson, Fredricka L. Stoller, Brad Horn, and William Grabe; p45 (Jan).

The Correlation of Standard Entropy with Enthalpy Supplied from 0 to 298.15 K by Frank L. Lambert and Harvey S. Leff; p94 (Jan).

Chemistry at the National Science Digital Library by Theresa Julia Zielinski, Jon L. Holmes, and John W. Moore; p120 (Jan).

NSF's NSDL Program: An Overview of Its History, Progress, and Promise by Lee L. Zia; p121 (Jan).

Chemical Education Digital Library: Online Resources, Services, and Communities by John W. Moore, Jon L. Holmes, and Theresa Julia Zielinski; p122 (Jan).

The ChemCollective Digital Library by David Yaron, Michael Karabinos, Jodi Davenport, Gaea Leinhardt, and James G. Greeno; p123 (Jan).

IONiC: A Cyber-Enabled Community of Practice for Improving Inorganic Chemical Education by Ethan Benatan, Hilary Eppley, Margret Geselbracht, Adam Johnson, Barbara Reisner, Joanne Stewart, Lori Watson, and B. Scott Williams; p123 (Jan).

Bridging the Common Molecules Collection and the Science Classroom: Attractive and Inquiry-Stimulating Reciprocal Net Learning Modules by Ji-Young Chong and Maren Pink; p124 (Jan).

Open Source and Open Access Resources for Quantum Physics Education by Mario Belloni, Wolfgang Christian, and Bruce Mason; p125 (Jan).

CSERD—Another Important NSDL Pathway for Computational Chemistry Education by Shawn C. Sendlinger and Clyde R. Metz; p126 (Jan).

Online Resources for Teacher and Students from the American Chemical Society by Mary Kirchhoff; p127 (Jan).

Molecular Models of Compounds in Lightsticks by William F. Coleman; p128 (Jan).


Documenting the Value of Education by John W. Moore; p139 (Feb).

No More Pencils, No More Books. 2008 George C. Pimentel Award by Richard N. Zare; p142 (Feb).

Charting a Course for Chemistry Education by Mary M. Kirchhoff and Richard N. Zare; p145 (Feb).

Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2009: Air—The Sky's the Limit

Research Advances. Tunnel Study Indicates Policies Reduce PAH Levels; Outside the Tunnel: Air Pollution on a Personal Level by Angela G. King; p146 (Feb).

Robert Boyle: The Founder of Modern Chemistry by Kathryn R. Williams; p148 (Feb).

Nature: Our Atmosphere in the Year of Planet Earth by Sabine Heinhorst and Gordon C. Cannon; p150 (Feb).

News from Online: Stratospheric Chemistry by Lynn Diener; p153 (Feb).

A Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration by Lynn Diener and Jordan Acker Anderson; p156 (Feb).

JCE Resources for Chemistry and the Atmosphere: An Update by Erica K. Jacobsen; p158 (Feb).

National Historic Chemical Landmarks: A Resource To Make Chemistry Real by Judah Ginsberg and Erica K. Jacobsen; p161 (Feb).

Teaching and Learning Guiding Principles (LTE) by Liberato Cardellini; p169 (Feb).

Author Reply: Teaching and Learning Guiding Principles (LTE) by J. Dudley Herron; p169 (Feb).

Teaching Chemistry Using October Sky by James G. Goll, Lindsay J. Wilkinson, and Dolores M. Snell; p177 (Feb).

Looking Up by Bernadette A. Caldwell; p180 (Feb).

Connecting Element Names with the Names of U.S. Towns by Nicolas C. Thomas; p181 (Feb).

Fluorine Compounds and Dental Health: Applications of General Chemistry Topics by Gabriel Pinto; p185 (Feb).

Design and Validation of an Instrument To Assess Metacognitive Skillfulness in Chemistry Problem Solving by Melanie M. Cooper and Santiago Sandi-Urena; p240 (Feb).

Chem Map: A Geographic Information System Web Page for Chemical Education by Benjamin R. Ayres, William Garrick, Savyasaachi Murthy, Nehal Sanghvi, Amit Kulkarni, and Scott M. Reed; p255 (Feb).

Molecular Models of Volatile Organic Compounds by William F. Coleman; p256 (Feb).


Is America Subprime? by John W. Moore; p267 (Mar).

Research Advances. New Protein from the Jaws of Marine Worms; Molecule Stops DNA Replication in Its Tracks; Wound Healing Speeded by Compound in Human Saliva by Angela G. King; p270 (Mar).

Considering Laboratory Instruction through Kuhn's View of the Nature of Science by Daniel S. Domin; p274 (Mar).

The Origin of the Metallic Bond by William B. Jensen; p278 (Mar).

ACS Community Activities Contest: NCW 2008 Winners by Stacy Jones; p280 (Mar).

ACS National Meeting: Salt Lake City, March 22–26

Presidential Symposia and Events: Salt Lake City by Frank Walworth; p281 (Mar).

CHED Events: Salt Lake City by Donald J. Wink; p285 (Mar).

Program for the Division of Chemical Education Salt Lake City, March 22–26, 2009 by Julianne M. Smist, William S. Harwood, and Irvin J. Levy; p286 (Mar).

Programming for High School Teachers; p293 (Mar).

Science of Food and Cooking: A Non-Science Majors Course by Deon T. Miles and Jennifer K. Bachman; p311 (Mar).

Correction to J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 311–315 by Deon T. Miles; p925 (Aug).

Science of Food and Cooking by Arrietta W. Clauss; p315 (Mar).

Uranium to Electricity: The Chemistry of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle by Frank A. Settle; p316 (Mar).

Effects of Hydrolysis on Determining the Solubility Product of Potassium Bitartrate by Ian J. McNaught and Gavin D. Peckham; p330 (Mar).

Using Self-Reflection To Increase Science Process Skills in the General Chemistry Laboratory by William R. Veal, Dawne Taylor, and Amy L. Rogers; p393 (Mar).


Are We Really Teaching Science? by John W. Moore; p411 (Apr).

A Nobel Gift by George Sellers; p412 (Apr).

Chlorine: Undergraduate Research on an Element of Controversy by Hasok Chang; p418 (Apr).

The Origin of the Circle Symbol for Aromaticity by William B. Jensen; p423 (Apr).

Conductivity (LTE) by Stephen J. Hawkes; p431 (Apr).

The Chemical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Mrs. Hudson's Golden Brooch by Ken Shaw; p443 (Apr).

Amazing Chemical Anagrams by Andrew P. Dicks; p449 (Apr).

Enthalpy Costs of Making and Breaking Bonds: A Game of Generating Molecules with Proper Lewis Structures by Peter T. Bell, Alyssa D. Adkins, Rex Gamble, and Linda D. Schultz; p450 (Apr).

"Which Pathway Am I?" Using a Game Approach To Teach Students about Biochemical Pathways by Beng Guat Ooi and Michael J. Sanger; p454 (Apr).

Biochemistry Wordsearches II by Terry L. Helser; p456 (Apr).

Prote-ACE. A Logic Puzzle To Determine a Polypeptide Sequence by Craig P. McClure; p457 (Apr).

Zen Hot Dog Molecules by Dennis Ryan; p458 (Apr).

Incrementally Approaching an Inquiry Lab Curriculum: Can Changing a Single Laboratory Experiment Improve Student Performance in General Chemistry? by Kristen L. Cacciatore and Hannah Sevian; p498 (Apr).

Using Student-Developed, Inquiry-Based Experiments To Investigate the Contributions of Ca and Mg to Water Hardness by Shui-Ping Yang and Chung-Chia Li; p506 (Apr).

The Adverse Effects of Le Châtelier's Principle on Teacher Understanding of Chemical Equilibrium by Derek Cheung; p514 (Apr).


Her Own Fairest Reward by John W. Moore; p539 (May).

Research Advances. "Powerhouses" from Living Cells Power a New Explosives Detector; Microcapsules Act As "Roach Motel" To Kill Harmful Bacteria; Reducing the Energy Demand of Water Purification by Angela G. King; p542 (May).

The Origin of the "Delta" Symbol for Fractional Charges by William B. Jensen; p545 (May).

ACS–Hach Programs: Supporting Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching by Terri Taylor; p546 (May).

Chemistry and Children's Literature: Johnny Castleseed by Patricia B. McKean; p548 (May).

Commentary: Can Reaction Mechanisms Be Proven? by Allen Buskirk and Hediyeh Baradaran; p551 (May).

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A Discussion of Can Reaction Mechanisms Be Proven? by Theodore L Brown; p552 (May).

A Discussion of Can Reaction Mechanisms Be Proven? by David E. Lewis; p554 (May).

A Discussion of Can Reaction Mechanisms Be Proven? by Tehshik Yoon; p556 (May).

A Discussion of Can Reaction Mechanisms Be Proven? by Peter A. Wade; p558 (May).

Interactive 3D Phase Diagrams Using Jmol (LTE) by Angel Herráez, Robert M. Hanson, and Leslie Glasser; p566 (May).

Correction: J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 1773–1775 by Don Mundell; p567 (May).

Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel for Automobiles. Using the First Law of Thermodynamics To Calculate the "Corn-Area-per-Car" Ratio by William J. Pietro; p579 (May).

Using Adaptive Tools and Techniques To Teach a Class of Students Who Are Blind or Low-Vision by Cary A. Supalo, Thomas E. Mallouk, James Lanouette, Christeallia Amorosi, H. David Wohlers, and Kathleen McEnnis; p587 (May).

Making Chemistry Accessible by Arrietta Clauss; p591 (May).

Incorporating Primary Literature Summary Projects into a First-Year Chemistry Curriculum by Kaya Forest and Sierra Rayne; p592 (May).

Ionization Energy: Implications of Preservice Teachers' Conceptions by Kim Chwee Daniel Tan and Keith S. Taber; p623 (May).

Journal of Chemical Education on CD-ROM, 2008. Abstract of JCE CD 2008 by Jon L. Holmes; p655 (May).


Beyond Testing by John W. Moore; p667 (Jun).

Changes in Journal Financial Management by JCE Editorial Staff; p668 (Jun).

Research Advances. Toward a New Generation of Paper-Thin Loudspeakers; Temperature Affects Hydrophobicity of SWNTs; "Silver Nanoparticle" Microscope May Shed New Light on Cancer, Bone Diseases by Angela G. King; p670 (Jun).

Teaching Is More Than Lecturing and Learning Is More Than Memorizing. 2007 James Flack Norris Award by Diane M. Bunce; p674 (Jun).

Balancing Redox Equations by William B. Jensen; p681 (Jun).

Question of Electronic Textbooks (LTE) by Suzanne Carpenter; p689 (Jun).

Banned Solvents (LTE) by Ian D. Rae; p689 (Jun).

Response to Banned Solvents (LTE) by Sylvia Urban and Richard Gary Amiet; p689 (Jun).

Engaging Students in Early Exploration of Nanoscience Topics Using Hands-On Activities and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy by Ping Y. Furlan; p705 (Jun).

Using the First Exam for Student Placement in Beginning Chemistry Courses by Pamela Mills, William Sweeney, and Sarah M. Bonner; p738 (Jun).

Attitude Counts: Self-Concept and Success in General Chemistry by Scott E. Lewis, Janet L. Shaw, Judith O. Heitz, and Gail H. Webster; p744 (Jun).

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Web-Based Tool, Today's Science for Tomorrow's Scientists by Caroline Pharr; p757 (Jun).


Two-Year Colleges: Guidelines and Exemplary Teaching by John W. Moore; p779 (Jul).

High School Teachers Win ACS Prizes by JCE Editorial Staff; p780 (Jul).

Research Advances. Potential New Drug for Cocaine Addiction and Overdose; Marijuana Components Show Promise in Battling Superbugs; Molecular Conformation: Smelly Science by Angela G. King; p782 (Jul).

What Is the Origin of Bond Lines? by William B. Jensen; p791 (Jul).

Summer Reading by Brian P. Coppola, Cheryl Baldwin Frech, Harold H. Harris, and Richard M. Pagni; p792 (Jul).

Historical Scientific Literature and the Spreading of Oil on Water (LTE) by Todd P. Silverstein; p807 (Jul).

Response to Historical Scientific Literature and the Spreading of Oil on Water (LTE) by Marcos Gugliotti; p808 (Jul).

Including (0,0) as Experimental Data (LTE) by Stephen L. R. Ellison; p809 (Jul).

Response to Including (0,0) as Experimental Data (LTE) by Maureen Burkart and Myung-Hoon Kim; p809 (Jul).

From Drugstore Bin to Chemistry Laboratory Stockroom Shelf: Repurposing Prescription Drug Vials (LTE) by Nik Kakolesha; p809 (Jul).

Crime Scene Investigation in the Art World: The Case of the Missing Masterpiece by Katharine J. Harmon, Lisa M. Miller, and Julie T. Millard; p817 (Jul).

Preparing Students To Benefit from Inquiry-Based Activities in the Chemistry Laboratory: Guidelines and Suggestions by Laura B. Bruck and Marcy H. Towns; p820 (Jul).

The Use of Approximations in a High School Chemistry Course by Paul S. Matsumoto, Gary Tong, Stephanie Lee, and Bonita Kam; p823 (Jul).

Designing Chemistry Practice Exams for Enhanced Benefits. An Instrument for Comparing Performance and Mental Effort Measures by Karen J. Knaus, Kristen L. Murphy, and Thomas A. Holme; p827 (Jul).

An In-Depth Look at Surface Chemistry by Randall J. Wildman; p837 (Jul).

Excel Tutorial: Using the Least-Squares Method To Calculate Unknown Concentrations and Error by J. J. Harynuk and J. Lam; p879 (Jul).

Molecular Models of Acid–Base Indicators. Acid Fuchsin, Alizarin Yellow, Bromocresol Green, Indigo Carmine, Methyl Violet 2B, and Neutral Red by William F. Coleman; p880 (Jul).


Common, National Standards: Has Anyone Asked a Teacher? by John W. Moore; p891 (Aug).

Celebrating Awardees and a 75th Anniversary by JCE Editorial Staff; p892 (Aug).

Research Advances. Image Pinpoints All 5 Million Atoms in Viral Coat; Bilirubin, "Animals-Only" Pigment, Found in Plants; New Evidence Shows Humans Make Salicylic Acid by Angela G. King; p894 (Aug).

My Fulbright Experience in South Africa by Ken Capps; p900 (Aug).

ACS National Meeting: Washington, DC August 16–20, 2009

Presidential Symposia and Events: Washington, DC by Frank Walworth; p905 (Aug).

Program for the Division of Chemical Education: Washington, DC, August 16–20, 2009 by Julianne M. Smist, Jennifer E. Lewis, and Tyson A. Miller; p907 (Aug).

Programming for High School Teachers; p912 (Aug).

Music of Second-Order Reactions (LTE) by Mahadev Kumbar; p924 (Aug).

Invaluable Reference: Historical Studies in the Language of Chemistry (LTE) by Douglas A. Stuart; p925 (Aug).

Correction to J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 311–315 by Deon T. Miles; p925 (Aug).

The Box-and-Dot Method: A Simple Strategy for Counting Significant Figures by W. Kirk Stephenson; p933 (Aug).

Student-Centered Use of Case Studies Incorporating Oral and Writing Skills To Explore Scientific Ethical Misconduct by Ingrid Montes, Adriana Padilla, Atenaida Maldonado, and Solymar Negretti; p936 (Aug).

Designing, Teaching, and Evaluating a Unit on Symmetry and Crystallography in the High School Classroom by Nathaniel P. Grove, David J. Collins, Joseph J. López, Stacey Lowery Bretz, Hong-Cai Zhou, and Nathan P. Guerin; p946 (Aug).

Unusual Features of Crystal Structures of Some Simple Copper Compounds by Bodie Douglas; p980 (Aug).

Do Student Attitudes toward Science Change during a General Education Chemistry Course? by Mary M. Walczak and Daniel E. Walczak; p985 (Aug).

Molecular Models of Crystalline Materials. TiO2 and Copper Compounds by William F. Coleman; p992 (Aug).


Change: Help To Shape It by John W. Moore; p1003 (Sep).

Research Advances. Spinning Natural Proteins into Fibers; New Way To Remove Unwanted Heparin from Blood; Two Food Additives Have Previously Unrecognized, Estrogen-Like Effects by Angela G. King; p1006 (Sep).

Triple Point: Chemist, Teacher, Student. Three Phases of a Substance Exist in Equilibrium by Sally B. Mitchell; p1013 (Sep).

Chemistry and Children's Literature: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Patricia B. McKean; p1019 (Sep).

Does Information Want To Be Free? Responses to a Recent Editorial on Open Access to JCE's Published Articles

Choosing To Pay for High Quality (LTE) by Roberto de Barros Faria; p1028 (Sep).

The Joys of Browsing the Journal in Print (LTE) by Douglas Bond; p1028 (Sep).

Accessing the Right to Chemical Education (LTE) by José C. Barros; p1028 (Sep).

Open Access Is a Viable Funding Model (LTE) by Rosemary Del Toro; p1029 (Sep).

Please Continue To Publish a Print Journal (LTE) by Bruce C. Winkler; p1029 (Sep).

Publication Media and Differential Costs of Scientific Publishing (LTE) by Frederick D. Tabbutt; p1029 (Sep).

Open-Access Journals and JCE: What Do the Authors and Readers Want? (LTE) by Robert de Levie; p1031 (Sep).

Determining the CO2 Emissions Averted by the Use of Solar Power (LTE) by Gabriel Pinto; p1033 (Sep).

Alternative Fuels and Hybrid Technology. A Classroom Activity Designed To Evaluate a Contemporary Problem by Amy H. Roy MacArthur and Christine L. Copper; p1049 (Sep).

A Theme-Based Course: Hydrogen as the Fuel of the Future by Mary Jane Shultz, Matthew Kelly, Leonid Paritsky, and Julia Wagner; p1051 (Sep).

Improving Chemistry Education by Offering Salient Technology Training to Preservice Teachers. A Graduate-Level Course on Using Software To Teach Chemistry by Daniel C. Tofan; p1060 (Sep).

Creative Real-World Scenarios or Independent Projects for Students by Arrietta W. Clauss; p1094 (Sep).

Designing, Testing, and Validating an Attitudinal Survey on an Environmental Topic. A Groundwater Pollution Survey Instrument for Secondary School Students by Idoya Lacosta-Gabari, Rosario Fernández-Manzanal, and Dolores Sánchez-González; p1099 (Sep).


My Favorite Elements by John W. Moore; p1113 (Oct).

National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It's Elemental

Research Advances: Scientists Discover Historic Sample of Bomb-Grade Plutonium; Mercury Levels in Arctic Seals May Be Linked to Global Warming; Oh Rats! New Wireless Sensor for Instant Brain [O2]; New Material with Record High Surface Area by Angela G. King; p1116 (Oct).

The Periodic Table: Key to Past "Elemental" Discoveries—A New Role in the Future? by Darleane C. Hoffman; p1122 (Oct).

Discover-E of the E-lements by Kathryn R. Williams; p1129 (Oct).

Boron, My Favorite Element by M. Frederick Hawthorne; p1131 (Oct).

My Favorite Element: Silicon by Thomas H. Lane; p1132 (Oct).

Chlorine: It Sort of Picked Me by Bill Carroll; p1133 (Oct).

Professor Gallium by Mary E. Saecker; p1134 (Oct).

Palladium: It Forms Unique Nanosized Carbonyl Clusters by Evgueni G. Mednikov and Lawrence F. Dahl; p1135 (Oct).

I(nto) My Element by Richard W. Ramette; p1136 (Oct).

Iodine! by Stephen W. Wright; p1137 (Oct).

Illinium: An Impeached Element by Lee Marek; p1138 (Oct).

Mercurial about Mercury by Lynn Diener; p1139 (Oct).

Dressing for (Chemical) Success by Diane M. Bunce; p1140 (Oct).

Chemical Elements in Fantasy and Science Fiction by Juliane Ober and Thomas Krebs; p1141 (Oct).

A Research Paper on the Elements, in 3-D by Laura E. Slocum; p1142 (Oct).

A Year in the Periodic Table by Alton J. Banks and Erica K. Jacobsen; p1144 (Oct).

Seeing Is Believing: Learning from Periodic Table Live! Videos by John W. Moore; p1147 (Oct).

The Periodic Table of the Elephants by Marisa Burgener Connors; p1149 (Oct).

Periodic Table Presentations and Inspirations by Mary E. Saecker; p1151 (Oct).

National Chemistry Week 2009: Chemistry—It's Elemental! JCE Resources for Chemistry and the Periodic Table by Erica K. Jacobsen; p1154 (Oct).

News from Online: The Periodic Table of the Elements by Lynn Diener; p1163 (Oct).

Periodic Table Live! Excites Students by Laura E. Slocum and John W. Moore; p1167 (Oct).

Become a Fan: Support Your Favorite Element on Facebook by Rachel K. Groat and Erica K. Jacobsen; p1168 (Oct).

Education Is the Future by Nancy B. Jackson; p1170 (Oct).

Chemical Education—Combining Focused Action and Passion by Cheryl A. Martin; p1171 (Oct).

Educational Sustainability: Critical Thinking for Challenging Times by Mary Virginia Orna; p1172 (Oct).

The Role of Triads (LTE) by Michael Laing; p1183 (Oct).

Response to The Role of Triads (LTE) by Eric Scerri; p1185 (Oct).

Misapplying the Periodic Law (LTE) by William B. Jensen; p1186 (Oct).

Response to Misapplying the Periodic Law (LTE) by Laurence Lavelle; p1187 (Oct).

Which Elements Belong in Group 3? (LTE) by Eric Scerri; p1188 (Oct).

More About the Periodic Table (LTE) by Michael Laing; p1189 (Oct).

Having a Ball—and a Blast—with Chemistry! (LTE) by David L. Frank, Melissa L. Golden, and Donnie R. Golden; p1190 (Oct).

Kudos to JCE Staff (LTE) by Bodie Douglas; p1190 (Oct).

The Zen Master and the Hot Dog Vendor (LTE) by Steven A. Meger; p1191 (Oct).

Updated Resources for Assembling an Element Collection by Nicholas C. Thomas; p1193 (Oct).

Influences of Ancient Greek on Chemical Terminology by Peter Loyson; p1195 (Oct).

Origin of the Terms Pnictogen and Pnictide by Gregory S. Girolami; p1200 (Oct).

Combining Chemistry and Music To Engage Student Interest. Using Songs To Accompany Selected Chemical Topics by Arthur M. Last; p1202 (Oct).

Matching Element Symbols with State Abbreviations. A Fun Activity for Browsing the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by Klaus Woelk; p1205 (Oct).

Elemental Chemical Puzzlers by Nicholas C. Thomas; p1208 (Oct).

An Ionic Compound Logic Puzzle by Craig P. McClure; p1210 (Oct).

Implementing a Computer Program That Captures Students' Work on Customizable, Periodic-System Data Assignments by Susan D. Wiediger; p1212 (Oct).

Television Medical Dramas as Case Studies in Biochemistry by Julie T. Millard; p1216 (Oct).

Adapting to Student Learning Styles: Engaging Students with Cell Phone Technology in Organic Chemistry Instruction by David P. Pursell; p1219 (Oct).

Using Popular Culture To Teach Chemistry by Arrietta W. Clauss; p1223 (Oct).


In Search of Impact: Starting as a New Editor by Norbert J. Pienta; p1259 (Nov).

Research Advances. Nitroxyl Verification; A Fast Check for Heroin; Acetic Acid Decreases Body Fat Buildup by Angela G. King; p1262 (Nov).

The Origin of the Brin Process for the Manufacture of Oxygen by William B. Jensen; p1266 (Nov).

Software Development for Open-Lab Management (LTE) by Daniel C. Tofan; p1270 (Nov).

Units We May Never (or Rarely) See (LTE) by David W. Ball; p1270 (Nov).

An Updated Kinetic Study of the Enzyme Lactase for the Biochemistry Laboratory (LTE) by Douglas Harris and Lance Seefeldt; p1271 (Nov).

Elastic Sphere Model of Hydrocarbon Molecules (LTE) by Gavril Niac; p1271 (Nov).

The Chemistry of Self-Heating Food Products. An Activity for Classroom Engagement by Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo, Gabriel Pinto, and Juan Antonio Llorens-Molina; p1277 (Nov).

Spattering and Crackle of Hot Cooking Oil with Water. A Classroom Demonstration and Discussion by Gabriel Pinto and Carmen V. Gauthier; p1281 (Nov).

Thinking Outside the Classroom: Integrating Field Trips into a First-Year Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum by Kaya Forest and Sierra Rayne; p1290 (Nov).

A Variation on the Use of Interactive Anonymous Quizzes in the Chemistry Classroom by Brian D. Wagner; p1300 (Nov).

Survey Study Investigating the Significance of Conference Participation to Undergraduate Research Students by Patricia Ann Mabrouk; p1335 (Nov).

Molecular Models of Esters with Recognizable Odors by William F. Coleman; p1344 (Nov).


Celebrating a Volume and Heralding the Next by Norbert J. Pienta; p1355 (Dec).

Research Advances. Catch and Release; Mini Mass Spectrometer; Drug Delivery by Magnetic Propulsion by Angela G. King; p1358 (Dec).

The Origin of the Meker and Tirrill Laboratory Burners by William B. Jensen; p1362 (Dec).

My Favorite Element. Francium: Uranium's Daughter, Perey's Discovery by Mary Virginia Orna; p1364 (Dec).

JCE in Transition. News for Authors, Reviewers, and Subscribers by JCE Editorial Staff; p1365 (Dec).

Weapons of Mass Destruction: It Is All about Chemistry by Jessica Epstein; p1377 (Dec).

Surveying Students' Attitudes and Perceptions toward Guided-Inquiry and Open-Inquiry Laboratories by Suparna Chatterjee, Vickie M. Williamson, Kathleen McCann, and M. Larry Peck; p1427 (Dec).

Emphasizing Multiple Levels of Representation To Enhance Students' Understandings of the Changes Occurring during Chemical Reactions by A. L. Chandrasegaran, David F. Treagust, and Mauro Mocerino; p1433 (Dec).

Teaching Molecular Diffusion Using an Inquiry Approach. Diffusion Activities in a Secondary School Inquiry-Learning Community by Lisette van Rens, Joop van der Schee, and Albert Pilot; p1437 (Dec).

Kinetic versus Static Visuals for Facilitating College Students' Understanding of Organic Reaction Mechanisms in Chemistry by Abdulwali H. Aldahmash and Michael R. Abraham; p1442 (Dec).

Assessment of Chemistry Anxiety in a Two-Year College by Wanda C. McCarthy and Bozena Barbara Widanski; p1447 (Dec).

Molecular Models of Chemical Weapons and Warfare Agents by William F. Coleman; p1470 (Dec).

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