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| Volume 6B Number 1 | ||
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| In This Issue | ||
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| Alkimers | ||
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Richard R. Hiatt
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| EPR Simulator | ||
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Miguel A. Martinez-Jimeno, Ernesto Brunet, and Carlos Sieiro
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| Oxidation Number Rules: A Program to Test the Effect of Various Rules on the Assignment of Oxidation Numbers | ||
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James P. Birk
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| Equilibrium Calculator | ||
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Robert D. Allendoerfer
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| About This Issue | ||
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John W. Moore and Jon L. Holmes University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396 |
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This issue is out of print. |
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The four programs that comprise this issue of JCE: Software cover diverse topics in chemistry. Alkimers addresses one of the very first topics encountered by the organic chemistry student, the identification of the isomers of alkanes. It provides the student an opportunity to learn about the rules and techniques for naming alkanes and to practice what they learn. In addition to simulating first-order EPR spectra, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrum Simulator's ability to combine spectra makes it an excellent tool for versing the student in the art of deciphering EPR. Oxidation Number Rules puts a shadow of doubt on the currently accepted set of rules used in general chemistry to assign oxidation numbers. By testing the ability of a given set of rules to assign oxidation numbers, both students and teachers can learn a significant lesson in how this topic is learned and taught. With Equilibrium Calculator we now have a simple-to-use, generic tool to calculate equilibrium concentrations for very complex reactions. No longer do such calculations have to be limited to those involving simple quadratic equations. Hardware and Software Requirements Programs in Series B of JCE: Software are designed for IBM PS/2, PC, or PC-compatible microcomputers with 640K of RAM and one floppy disk drive. CGA or compatible graphics and PC- or MS-DOS 3.1 or later are also required. Alkimers requires EGA or better graphics EPR Spectrum Simulator also supports EGA and VGA graphics. To print spectra requires an Epson-compatible graphics printer or an HP-7075 or compatible plotter. Two floppy disk drives or a hard disk drive is recommended but not required. An 80286 or better microprocessor and math coprocessor are recommended to greatly improve the computational speed of the program. |
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Last Updated: March 19, 2001 Created: December 10, 1996 |
Created by: J.L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu |
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| © 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved. | |