JCE Software, 5B1: Atomic Spectroscopy

Atomic Spectroscopy

Philip I. Pavlik
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI 49855
Robert C. Rittenhouse
Walla Walla College, College Place, WA 99324
Martin. J. Rose
Project SERAPHIM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
William F. Coleman
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02181

Note:
This program is out of print, but is available for free download by Journal of Chemical Education subscribers.
Go to the download page.

Atomic Spectroscopy has been designed to introduce students to the principles of the emission spectra of simple gas-phase atoms and ions, including several one-electron species. It encourages students to begin with experimental data and then proceed from the data to a model rather than the other way around. (The data are real - taken from atomic spectroscopy tables - but are presented via a simulated experiment.) Once a model has been developed, it can be used to make predictions that can be tested against other experimental results.
The program consists of modules that permit a student to: determine and record spectra via a simulated experiment; magnify, measure, and record wavelengths of spectral lines; compare two spectra; do spreadsheet-like calculations on wavelength values; and construct an energy-level diagram and test it against experimental observations. A workbook is included that contains an overview of the program's capabilities, a tutorial for first-time users, and a set of suggested exercises that students can carry out using the program.

Screen from Atomic Spectroscopy showing determination of line spectrum from hydrogen.
Hardware and Software Requirements
This issue of JCE: Software is designed to run on IBM-PC, PS/2, or MS-DOS compatible computers with at least 640K RAM and one disk drive, except where noted below. A printer is not required but will be useful in many cases to make copies of data or graphs. The software is supplied on both 5.25-in. and 3.5-in. disks.
The Atomic Spectroscopy requires a Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) or compatible graphics, and a color monitor is recommended. DOS version 2.1 or later is also required and is not supplied.

First Published: April 1992
Citation: Pavlik, P. I.; Rittenhouse, R. C.; Rose, M. J.; Coleman, W. F. . Atomic Spectroscopy J. Chem. Educ. Software 5B1
Keywords: Lecture Aid; Computer Room; Simulation; General; Physical; Atomic emission spectra

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Atomic Spectroscopy
Philip I. Pavlik Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI 49855 Robert C. Rittenhouse Walla Walla College, College Place, WA 99324 Martin. J. Rose Project SERAPHIM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 William F. Coleman Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02181

Note:	This program is out of print, but is available for free download by Journal of Chemical Education subscribers. Go to the download page.

Atomic Spectroscopy has been designed to introduce students to the principles of the emission spectra of simple gas-phase atoms and ions, including several one-electron species. It encourages students to begin with experimental data and then proceed from the data to a model rather than the other way around. (The data are real - taken from atomic spectroscopy tables - but are presented via a simulated experiment.) Once a model has been developed, it can be used to make predictions that can be tested against other experimental results. The program consists of modules that permit a student to: determine and record spectra via a simulated experiment; magnify, measure, and record wavelengths of spectral lines; compare two spectra; do spreadsheet-like calculations on wavelength values; and construct an energy-level diagram and test it against experimental observations. A workbook is included that contains an overview of the program's capabilities, a tutorial for first-time users, and a set of suggested exercises that students can carry out using the program. Screen from Atomic Spectroscopy showing determination of line spectrum from hydrogen. Hardware and Software Requirements This issue of JCE: Software is designed to run on IBM-PC, PS/2, or MS-DOS compatible computers with at least 640K RAM and one disk drive, except where noted below. A printer is not required but will be useful in many cases to make copies of data or graphs. The software is supplied on both 5.25-in. and 3.5-in. disks. The Atomic Spectroscopy requires a Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) or compatible graphics, and a color monitor is recommended. DOS version 2.1 or later is also required and is not supplied.


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Last Updated: April 26, 2001 Created: December 4, 1996	Created by: J. L. Holmes Comments to: jceonline@chem.wisc.edu

© 1997 Division of Chemical Education, Inc., American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.