Volume 9B Number 2

Volume 9B Number 2

In This Issue

SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, III
 
John S. Martin
About This Issue

John W. Moore and Nancy S. Gettys
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396

Note:
This issue is out of print.

How to Use These Programs
This is the ultimate SIRs issue. It includes updates of all previous SIRs as well as all new SIRs that are expected to be created. If you purchase this issue you do not need the two earlier SIRs issues.

Using SIR K you can quickly and easily explore equilibrium calculations with your class.

Using SIRs, you can explore the behavior of chemical systems and conduct simulated experiments of your own (or better still, the students') devising. You may ask, "What do you think happens next?" or "What would happen if ... ?", explore possibilities with the class, and then ask the computer to show what the chemicals actually do. The content and level of these SIRs are appropriate for introductory courses at high school or college.
SIRs are not intended to replace laboratories or classroom demonstrations; instead they can enhance and extend live experiments and demonstrations. Many uses for SIR's have been previously described (1, 2). In addition, you can now use SIR Buffer to simulate solutions of weak acid and base and then titrate with strong acid or base and plot the result; use SIR React to demonstrate limiting reagents and percent yield; use SIR K to explore equilibrium calculations; and use SIR Dalton to teach partial pressure in gas phase reactions. Anyone who teaches the topics included in the SIRs in this issue will find that these programs enhance classroom presentations.
Hardware and Software Requirements
SIRs III requires an IBM PC-compatible microcomputer with 640 K RAM, a hard disk, one floppy disk drive, VGA or better graphics, and a Microsoft compatible mouse. DOS 5.0 or greater is required. Effective use of SIRs requires a classroom projection device such as an overhead projector panel or a three-gun projector. A 486 or higher processor is recommended. SIRs will run on 286 or 386 computers, but noticeably slower.
Literature Cited

Martin, J. S. SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1995, 7B, No. 2.
Martin, J. S. SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, II, J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1995, 8B, No. 2.
First Published: September 1996
Citation: Moore, J. W.; Gettys, N. S. About This Issue J. Chem. Educ. Software 9B2
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Volume 9B Number 2

In This Issue

SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, III
	John S. Martin

About This Issue
John W. Moore and Nancy S. Gettys University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396

Note:	This issue is out of print.

How to Use These Programs This is the ultimate SIRs issue. It includes updates of all previous SIRs as well as all new SIRs that are expected to be created. If you purchase this issue you do not need the two earlier SIRs issues. Using SIR K you can quickly and easily explore equilibrium calculations with your class. Using SIRs, you can explore the behavior of chemical systems and conduct simulated experiments of your own (or better still, the students') devising. You may ask, "What do you think happens next?" or "What would happen if ... ?", explore possibilities with the class, and then ask the computer to show what the chemicals actually do. The content and level of these SIRs are appropriate for introductory courses at high school or college. SIRs are not intended to replace laboratories or classroom demonstrations; instead they can enhance and extend live experiments and demonstrations. Many uses for SIR's have been previously described (1, 2). In addition, you can now use SIR Buffer to simulate solutions of weak acid and base and then titrate with strong acid or base and plot the result; use SIR React to demonstrate limiting reagents and percent yield; use SIR K to explore equilibrium calculations; and use SIR Dalton to teach partial pressure in gas phase reactions. Anyone who teaches the topics included in the SIRs in this issue will find that these programs enhance classroom presentations. Hardware and Software Requirements SIRs III requires an IBM PC-compatible microcomputer with 640 K RAM, a hard disk, one floppy disk drive, VGA or better graphics, and a Microsoft compatible mouse. DOS 5.0 or greater is required. Effective use of SIRs requires a classroom projection device such as an overhead projector panel or a three-gun projector. A 486 or higher processor is recommended. SIRs will run on 286 or 386 computers, but noticeably slower. Literature Cited Martin, J. S. SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1995, 7B, No. 2. Martin, J. S. SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, II, J. Chem. Educ.: Software, 1995, 8B, No. 2.


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