Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 3
Jerrold J. Jacobsen and John W. Moore Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 3 is the third in a series of CD-ROMs for Macintosh and Windows computers. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volumes 1 and 2 (1, 2), are also available from JCE Software. Chemistry truly does come to life through this collection of pictures, animations, and movies depicting chemical reactions. Overvoltage: A zinc strip placed in hydrochloric acid generates gas bubbles, but a nickel strip in the same solution does not. When the two metals touch, gas is also generated at the nickel strip. A frame from the reaction of aluminum with bromine. Click the image to see a portion of the movie. In Chemistry Comes Alive!, the emphasis is on the chemistry. Reactions are shown close up. Only where scale is important can more than the demonstrator's hands be seen. All movies in Chemistry Comes Alive! include a voice-over narration and the sound of a reaction is included when it is important. Reactions or demonstrations have been chosen because they illustrate an important aspect of chemistry, involve substances or equipment that are not available in many schools, or are hazardous or cause problems of disposal or cleanup. All are certain to stimulate students' curiosity and help them learn. The Chemistry Comes Alive! collection is derived from the images previously published by JCE Software in ChemDemos Videodisc (3), ChemDemos II (4), and Titration Techniques Videodisc (5) as well as new video, graphics, and animations. The collection is divided into several CD volumes on related topics as recommended by a group of chemistry educators. Volume 3 contains several related topics generally included in an introductory chemistry course. The general areas are Enthlapy and Thermodynamics, Oxidation-Reduction, and Electrochemistry. Listed in alphabetical order, the specific topics are: Ammonium Dichromate Volcano Aqua Regia Autocatalysis: Reaction of Permanganate with Oxalic Acid Blue Bottle; Red and Blue Bottle Canned Heat Chemical Properties of Sulfur Dioxide Chemiluminescence Copper in Concentrated Strong Acids Copper in Concentrated Sulfuric Acid Copper Penny with Concentrated Nitric Acid Crystallization of Supersaturated Sodium Acetate Electrochemical Series: Metal Trees Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions Electrolysis of Water Endothermic Reaction Energy from Oxidation of Food Entropy Formation of Carbon from Carbohydrate Halogen/Halide Redox Reactions Iodine Clock Reaction Metal/Iodine Reactions and Cells Nitrogen Triiodide Detonation Orange Juice Clock Oscillating Reaction: Briggs-Rauscher Overvoltage Oxidation and Reduction of Copper Oxidation of Glycerin by Potassium Permanganate Oxidation States of Vanadium Photochemistry: Silver Pulsating Electrochemical Reaction: Mercury Beating Heart Reaction of Aluminum with Bromine Reaction of Chlorine with Acetylene Reaction of Chlorine with Aluminum Reaction of Chlorine with Copper Reaction of Chlorine with Hydrogen Reaction of Chlorine with Iodine Reaction of Chlorine with Iron Reaction of Chlorine with Natural Gas Reaction of Chlorine with Potassium Bromide Reaction of Chlorine with Potassium Iodide Reaction of Chlorine with Sodium Reaction of Magnesium with Carbon Dioxide Reaction of Magnesium with Oxygen Reaction of Nitrogen Monoxide with Oxygen to Form Nitric Acid Reaction of Potassium with Bromine Reactions of Iron with Sulfur, Zinc with Sulfur Reactions of Metals with Iodine Redox Titration and Animation Safety Match Chemistry: Red Phosphorus and Potassium Chlorate Simulated Lead Storage Battery Steam and Superheated Steam Sulfuric Acid into Water and Ice Thermite Reaction Writing with White Phosphorus The Chemistry Comes Alive! CD-ROMs are organized in the manner of a World Wide Web site. You access their contents with a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 3 provides links to JCE Online where you can find information about other Chemistry Comes Alive! volumes. JCE Software invites you to let us know how you use Chemistry Comes Alive! in your classroom. We will share contributed ideas, lessons, or instructional materials that utilize Chemistry Comes Alive! with others. How to Use This CD-ROM The movies on this CD-ROM are 320 x 240 pixel QuickTime movies and can be played directly using MoviePlayer on the Macintosh or Media Player in Windows. Images from the CD can be easily incorporated into multimedia presentations or lessons. Use of the Bookmark function of the Web browser is a particularly convenient method of organizing material for a lecture or for a student lesson. Hardware and Software Requirements Computer CPU RAM Drives Graphics System Other Software (Included) WWW Browser (Not Included) Mac OS Compatible   PowerPC; 150 MHz recommended   24 MB   4 x CD-ROM Hard disk 800 x 600;  thousands or millions of colors  System 7.6.1  or higher  QuickTime 4  Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher OR  Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher  Windows Compatible  Pentium; 150MHz   recommended  24 MB   4 x CD-ROM Hard Disk  800 x 600;  16-bit or 24-bit color   Windows 95/98  QuickTime 4  Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher OR  Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Acknowledgement Funding for Chemistry Comes Alive! was provided by the National Science Foundation, New Traditions, grant DUE-9455928 and National Science Foundation, Instructional Materials Development grant ESI-9154099. Many individuals made significant contributions to the development of this project. These include: Frank W. Darrow, Ithaca College; Steven D. Gammon, University of Idaho; Nancy S. Gettys, Kelly Houston Jetzer, Kristin Johnson, Néha Patani, Tony Tautges, Gail M. Thorson, and Randall J. Wildman, University of Wisconsin-Madison; George Gilbert, Denison University; Lynn R. Hunsberger, Northwestern University; George Lisensky, Beloit College; Frederick Mattes, Hastings College; Barry V O'Grady, University of Tasmania; David Phillips and John Zimmerman, Wabash College; and David Whisnant, Wofford College. Literature Cited Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 1 [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1998, SP 18. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 2 [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1998, SP 21. Moore, J. W.; Jacobsen, J. J.; Hunsberger, L. R.; Gammon, S. D.; Jetzer, K. H.; Zimmerman, J. ChemDemos Videodisc; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1994, SP 8. Moore, J. W.; Jacobsen, J. J.; Jetzer, K. H.; Gilbert, G.; Mattes, F.; Phillips, D.; Lisensky, G.; Zweerink, G. ChemDemos II; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1996, SP 14. Jacobsen, J. J.; Jetzer, K. H.; Patani, N.; Zimmerman, J. Titration Techniques Videodisc; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1995, SP 9. Availability Available: Now

First Published: January 2000

Citation: Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 3 J. Chem. Educ. Software SP23

Keywords: Lecture Aid; Computer Room; High School; General; Demonstrations

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