General Chemistry Collection CD-ROM, 4th Edition (for Students)
Edited by Jon L. Holmes and Nancy S. Gettys University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396
Note:	This issue is out of print. See General Chemistry Collection for information about the current edition.
The General Chemistry Collection contains both new and previously published JCE Software programs that are intended for use by introductory level chemistry students. These peer-reviewed programs for Macintosh and for Windows are available on a single CD-ROM for convenient distribution to and access by students. General Chemistry Collection covers a broad range of topics providing students with interesting information, tutorials, and simulations that will be useful to them as they study chemistry for the first time. All programs included in the General Chemistry Collection 4th Edition and the general chemistry topics they apply to are listed in Table 1. New In This Edition In addition to programs in previous editions (1), this 4th edition of the General Chemistry Collection includes Writing Electron Dot Structures (2), Viscosity Measurement: A Virtual Experiment for Windows (3), and two new programs not previously published by JCE Software, Lessons for Introductory Chemistry and InQual-S (see the abstracts on the following pages). All of the DOS programs included in previous editions have been removed from the collection, but will be available to Journal subscribers for free download. See the JCE Software WWW page, http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/ for details. AnswerSheets (4) and Atomic Spectra-Graph (5) have been removed from the collection because they are not compatible with current versions of Excel. Chemistry Navigator (6), and Illustrated Periodic Table (7) have been replaced by Periodic Table Live! LE, a limited edition of Periodic Table Live!, 2nd Edition (8). Licensing and Discounts for Adoptions The General Chemistry Collection is intended for use by individual students. Purchasers are licensed to install and use the software on a single computer only. Installation onto network servers or computers used by more than a single individual is strictly forbidden. Institutions and faculty members may adopt General Chemistry Collection 4th Edition as they would a text book. We can arrange to package CDs with laboratory manuals or other course materials or to be sold for direct distribution to students through the campus bookstore. The cost per CD can be quite low (as little as $3 each) when large numbers are ordered, making this a cost-effective method of allowing students access to the software they need whenever and wherever they desire. Other JCE Software CDs can also be adopted. Contact us for details. Table 1. Programs in the General Chemistry Collection, 3rd Edition. Macintosh Programs Topics   Windows Programs Topics Acid-Base Package Titration curves, Buffers, pH, Alpha plots   Alkanes in Motion Molecular dynamics Alkanes in Motion Molecular dynamics   BCTC Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Chemistry and society Coordination Compounds Octahedral complexes, Structural isomers   Bonding Theory History of chemistry, Metal complexes, Structural isomers Inorganic Nomenclature Inorganic nomenclature   Buffers Plus Buffers, Titration curves, pH, Alpha plots Lake Study for Macintosh Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry   Equilibrium Calculator Equilibrium calculations MolVib 2.0 Molecular vibration animations   Fields of pH pH of dilute solutions Organic Nomenclature Organic nomenclature   InQual-S Qualitative analysis of metal ions Periodic Table Live! LE Periodic Table   Lake Study for Windows Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry Precision of Calc. Values Experimental error   Lessons for Introductory Chemistry Modules covering 12 general chemistry topics Solid State Resources Material science, Solid state   Periodic Table Live! LE Periodic Table Solid State Structures Solid state, Structural Chemistry   Viscosity Measurement a Virtual Experiment Viscosity, Density Window on the Solid State (Parts 1 and 2) Solid State, Structures of Metals   VizQuiz  Quizzing and homework Writing Electron Dot Structures Electron Dot Structures   Solid State Resources Material Science, Solid state       Solid State Structures Solid state, Structural chemistry       Window on the Solid State (Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4) Solid state, Structures of metals and ionic compounds Hardware and Software Requirements System requirements are given in Table 2. Some programs have additional requirements. See the individual program abstracts at JCE Online (http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/), or documentation included on the CD-ROM for more specific information. Table 2. Computer CPU RAM Graphics Operating System Windows Compatible 80386 or higher  16 MB VGA; SVGA with  256 or more colors suggested Windows 98/95 or Windows 3.1 Mac OS Compatible  68030 or higher,  Power Mac suggested  16 MB  256 colors,  640 x 480 resolution System 7 or higher Acknowledgement General Chemistry Collection contains the work of many authors. The time and effort of these dedicated chemistry educators in producing these programs is gratefully acknowledged by the editors, along with the authors' generosity in contributing their work to the chemistry education community by submission to JCE Software. Thanks are also due the many volunteer peer reviewers who give their time and expertise to help maintain and assure the high quality of JCE Software publications. Literature Cited General Chemistry Collection (Student Edition). J. Chem. Educ. Software, 1999, SP 16 3rd ed.; 1998, SP 16 2nd ed.; 1997, SP 16 1st ed. Magnell, K. R. Writing Electron Dot Structures J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, 9905M. Papadopoulos, N.; Pitta, A. T.; Markopoulos, N.; Limniou, M.; Lemos, M. A. N. D. A.; Lemos, F.; and Freire, F. G. Viscosity Measurement: A Virtual Experiment J. Chem. Educ. Software, in press, 9907W. Cornelius, R. AnswerSheets J. Chem. Educ. Software, 1993, 1D1; 5C1. Surovell, T. A. . Atomic Spectra-Graph J. Chem. Educ. Software 1994, 6C1. Kotz, J. C.; Young, S. Chemistry Navigator J. Chem. Educ. Software 1994, 6C2. Schatz, P. F.; Moore, J. W.; Holmes, J. L.; Kotz, J. C. . The Illustrated Periodic Table J. Chem. Educ. Software 1995, 2D2. Banks, A. J.; Holmes, J. L.; Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W.; Schatz, P. F.; Tweedale, J.; Kotz, J. C.; Robinson, W. R.; Young, S. Periodic Table Live! 2nd Edition J. Chem. Educ. Software 1999, SP17. Availability Available: Now

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Citation: Holmes, J. L.; Gettys, N. S. eds. General Chemistry Collection CD-ROM, 4th Edition (for Students) J. Chem. Educ. Software SP16.4

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