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Are you teaching courses at the introductory or general-chemistry level? Would you like your students to take advantage of software designed and peer-reviewed by teachers such as you? If so, consider adopting the JCE Software General Chemistry Collection (GCC). This CD-ROM for Mac OS and Windows contains software that will enhance student learning in most high school or first-year university level chemistry courses. GCC includes both previously published and new peer-reviewed software on a single CD-ROM for convenient access by students. The programs included and the broad range of topics they address are listed in Table 1.
The General Chemistry Collection is now in its 6th edition. We expect beginning students will find the both the new and tried-and-true programs included in GCC useful tools for learning chemistry outside the classroom as they progress through the chemistry curriculum.
New in This Edition
General Chemistry Collection, 6th edition includes all of the contents of the fifth edition (1), with the additions and updates listed below. All programs in the collection are listed in Table1.
The abstracts for KinSimXP, Le Chat, and SIRs for Windows are found beginning on page 638. Abstracts for all programs are available from the JCE Software Web site.
Table 1. Contents of the General Chemistry Collection, 6th Edition
| Mac OS & Windows | Topics |
| | Alkanes in Motion | Molecular dynamics |
| | Lake Study | Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry |
| | Solid State Structures | Solid state, Structural chemistry |
| | Window on the Solid State (Parts I and II) | Solid state, Structures of metals |
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| Mac OS Programs | Topics |
| | Acid-Base Package | Titration curves, Buffers, pH, Alpha plots |
| | Buoyancy Programs | Density |
| | Coordination Compounds | Octahedral complexes, Structural isomers |
| | Inorganic Molecules | Molecular models, Molecular orbitals, VSEPR theory |
| | Inorganic Nomenclature | Inorganic nomenclature |
| | MolVib 2.0 | Molecular vibration animations |
| | Organic Nomenclature | Organic nomenclature |
| | Precision of Calculated Values | Experimental error |
| | Writing Electron Dot Structures | Electron Dot Structures |
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| Limited Editions* | Topics |
| | ChemPages Laboratory LE | Laboratory techniques |
| | General Chemistry Multimedia Problems LE | Challenging questions about introductory chemistry topics |
| | Periodic Table Live! LE | Periodic table |
| | Solid State Resources LE | Material science, Solid state |
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| Windows Programs | Topics |
| | BCTC | Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Chemistry and society |
| | Bonding Theory | History of chemistry, Metal complexes, Structural isomers |
| | Buffers Plus | Buffers, Titration curves, pH, Alpha plots |
| | 1Equilibrium Calculator | Equilibrium calculations |
| | Fields of pH | pH of dilute solutions |
| | InQual-S | Qualitative analysis of metal ions |
| | 2KinSimXP: A Chemical Kinetics Simulation | Kinetics |
| | 2Le Chat: Simulation in Chemical Equilibrium | Equilibrium
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| | Lessons for Introductory Chemistry | Modules covering 12 general chemistry topics |
| | 1SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources | 24 modules covering a wide range of general chemistry topics |
| | 2Spec UV-Vis | UV-visible spectroscopy |
| | Viscosity Measurement: A Virtual Experiment | Viscosity, Density
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| | VizQuiz | Quizzing and homework |
| | Window on the Solid State (Parts III and IV) | Solid state, Structures of ionic compounds |
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| *Limited Editions (LE) are selected portions of the respective JCE Software CD-ROM. |
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1Updates from previous edition.
2New additions |
Licensing, Volume Discounts for Adoptions
GCC is intended for use by individual students. Institutions and faculty members may adopt GCC 6th edition as they would a textbook. We can arrange for CDs to be custom packaged with laboratory manuals or other course materials or to be sold to students through the campus bookstore. The cost per CD can be quite low when large numbers are ordered (as little as $3 each), making this a cost-effective method of providing students access to the software they need whenever and wherever they desire. Network licenses to distribute the software to your students via your local campus network can also be arranged. Contact us for details on purchasing multiple-user licenses.
Price and Ordering
An order form inserted in this issue provides prices and other ordering information. For orders of 20 or more CDs, contact JCE Software for bulk order prices.
For more information, contact JCE Software, email: jcesoft@chem.wisc.edu. Information about all of our publications (including abstracts, descriptions, updates, etc.) is available from our World Wide Web site.
Acknowledgment
GCC 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 peer reviewers who volunteered their time to test these programs, and the thousands of chemistry instructors all over the world who have made these programs available to their students. Their input has been invaluable in program development, revisions, and updates.
Hardware and Software Requirements
System requirements are given in Tables 2a and b. Some programs have additional special requirements. Please see the individual program abstracts at JCE Online or the documentation included on the CD-ROM for more specific information.
Table 2a. Hardware Required
| Computer |
CPU |
RAM |
Drives |
Graphics |
| Mac OS |
Power Macintosh |
≥ 64 MB |
CD-ROM
Hard Drive |
≥ 256 colors;
≥ 800x600 |
| Windows |
Pentium |
≥ 64 MB |
CD-ROM
Hard Drive |
SVGA;
≥ 256 colors;
≥ 800x600 |
Table 2b. Software Required
| Computer |
Operating System |
Other
(required by one or more programs) |
| Mac OS |
System 8.6 or higher |
Acrobat Reader (included); Internet Browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer; MacMolecule2; QuickTime 4 or higher; HyperCard Player |
| Windows |
Windows XP, ME, 2000, 98, 95, NT 4 |
Acrobat Reader (included); Internet Browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer; PCMolecule2; QuickTime 4 or higher |
Literature Cited
- General Chemistry Collection (Student Ed.) 5th ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2001, SP 16.
- Advanced Chemistry Collection (Student Ed.) 2nd ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2001, SP 28.
- Papadopoulos, N.; Limniou, Maria; Koklamanis, Giannis; Tsarouxas, Apostolos; Roilidis, Mpampis; Bigger, Stephen W. J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 1560.
- Martin, J. S. SIRs: Simulations and Interactive Resources, III; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1996, 9B2.
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