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The General Chemistry Collection contains all of the popular, 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 access by students. All programs included in the General Chemistry Collection and the general chemistry topics they apply to are listed in Table 1.
This 3rd edition of the General Chemistry Collection expands upon the previous editions (1) to include Buffers Plus (2) and a new program not previously published by JCE Software, Fields of pH by Paul Mihas and George Papageorgiou (see the abstract). In addition, the digital video from Solid State Resources (3), has been recompressed to be compatible with QuickTime 3.0. A new and improved installation program for Windows users is also provided. Some of the PC Programs (MS-DOS) that are not compatible with Windows 98/95 have been removed from the collection.
General Chemistry Collection covers a broad range of topics. Students having access to either a Macintosh or PC-compatible computer will find interesting information, tutorials, and simulations that will be useful to them as they study chemistry for the first time.
Table 1. Programs in the General Chemistry Collection, 3rd Edition.
| Macintosh
Programs |
Topics |
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Windows
Programs |
Topics |
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PC Programs |
Topics |
| Acid-Base
Package |
Titration curves, Buffers, PH, Alpha plots |
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Alkanes
in Motion |
Molecular dynamics |
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Alkane
Isomers |
Organic nomenclature, Organic structural isomers |
| Alkanes
in Motion |
Molecular dynamics |
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AnswerSheets |
Unit conversions, Inorganic nomenclature, Stoichiometry,
VSEPR theory, Chemical structures |
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Chemistry
CAI |
Nuclear chemistry, Colligative properties, Coulomb's
law, Solubility product, Faraday's law of electrolysis, Periodic trends |
| AnswerSheets |
Unit conversions, Inorganic nomenclature, Stoichiometry,
VSEPR theory, Chemical structures |
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BCTC |
Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Chemistry and
society |
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FactGame |
Drill on chemical facts |
| Atomic
Spectra-Graph |
Atomic emission spectra |
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Bonding
Theory |
History of chemistry, Metal complexes, Structural isomers |
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KinWorks |
Experimental determination of rate constants, Design
of kinetics experiments |
| Chemistry
Navigator |
Periodic table, History of chemistry, Minerals, Periodic
trends |
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Buffers
Plus |
Buffers, Titration curves, pH, Alpha plots |
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Periodic
Table Games |
Periodic Table, Inorganic nomenclature |
| Coordination
Compounds |
Octahedral complexes, Structural isomers |
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Equilibrium
Calculator |
Equilibrium calculations |
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REACT |
Balancing equations, dH, dS, dG
calculations, Equilibrium constants |
| Inorganic
Nomenclature |
Inorganic nomenclature |
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Fields of pH |
pH of dilute solutions |
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Rutherford |
Alpha-particle scattering experiment, Nuclear atom |
| Lake
Study for Macintosh |
Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry |
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Illustrated
Periodic Table |
History of chemistry, Periodic table, Periodic trends,
Descriptive chemistry of elements, Structural chemistry of elements |
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SIRs |
Modules covering 24 General Chemistry topics |
| MolVib
2.0 |
Molecular vibration animations |
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Lake
Study for Windows |
Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry |
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Spec20 |
Visible spectrophotometry |
| Organic
Nomenclature |
Organic nomenclature |
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Solid
State Resources |
Material Science, Solid state |
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| Precision
of Calc. Values |
Experimental error |
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Solid
State Structures |
Solid state, Structural chemistry |
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| Solid
State Resources |
Material science, Solid state |
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VizQuiz |
Quizzing and homework |
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| Solid
State Structures |
Solid state, Structural Chemistry |
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Window
on the Solid State (Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4) |
Solid state, Structures of metals and ionic compounds |
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| Window
on the Solid State (Parts 1 and 2) |
Solid State, Structures of Metals |
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Licensing
Purchasers of this collection of software are licensed to install and use the software on a single computer only. This CD-ROM is intended for personal use only; installation onto network servers or computers used by more than a single individual is strictly forbidden.
Ordering and Information
Faculty members who would like to recommend that their students purchase this collection for use in their course are encouraged to have their local bookstores order this CD. Alternatively, faculty members may purchase this collection in quantities of 20 or more at the bookstore rate and distribute them to their students. Of course, individual copies of the collection can be ordered directly from JCE Software.
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. Hardware and Software Required
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Computer
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CPU
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RAM
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Graphics
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Operating System
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Windows Compatible
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80386 or higher
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8 MB
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VGA; SVGA with
256 or more colors suggested
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Windows 98/95 or Windows 3.1
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Mac OS Compatible
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68030 or higher,
Power Mac suggested
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8 MB
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256 colors,
640 x 480 resolution
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System 7 or higher
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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 authorsŐ 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, 1998, SP 16 2nd ed.; 1997, SP 16 1st ed.
- Ramette, R. W. Buffers Plus. J. Chem. Educ. Software, 1999, 9803W.
- Lisensky, G. C.; Ellis, A. B. Solid State Resources. J. Chem. Educ. Software, 1995, SP 12.
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