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October 2007
Vol. 84 No. 10


 Chemical Education Today
Editorial
The Many Faces of (General) Chemistry1559
John W. Moore
Especially for High School Teachers
The Many Faces of Chemistry1561
Erica K. Jacobsen
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Thirteen Career Profiles1562
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Biochemist and Plant Molecular Biologist1564
Natalia Dudareva
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Biological Psychologist and Artist1567
Amy Sweetman
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Biomedical Engineer1569
Mae Jemison
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Chemical Safety Consultant1572
Jay A. Young
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Environmental Chemist1574
Frankie Wood-Black
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: FBI Special Agent1575
J. Douglas Kouns
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Fire Department Hazardous Materials Administrator1576
David Parker
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Lecture Demonstrator1578
Jim Maynard
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Medicinal Chemist1579
Stephen W. Wright
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Molecular Biophysicist Turned Jewelry Designer1581
Raven Hanna
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Natural Products Chemist1582
Eloy Rodriguez
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Patent Attorney1583
Alan Ehrlich
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Career Profile: Pharmaceutical Chemist1585
Sue Wollowitz
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
Alternative Careers in Chemistry: A Panel Discussion1586
Richard A. Hermens
National Chemistry Week 2007: From Past Issues
Faces From the Past1587
Kathryn R. Williams
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
A Local Section's Attempt to Recruit "The Many Faces of Chemistry"1589
A. M. R. P. Bopegedera
National Chemistry Week 2007: Reports from Other Journals
News from Online: The Many Faces of Chemistry1592
Mark Michalovic
National Chemistry Week 2007: The Many Faces of Chemistry
JCE Resources for Chemistry and Careers1595
Erica K. Jacobsen
ACS Presidential Election
Food for Thought1598
Thomas H. Lane
ACS Presidential Election
Chemistry and Commitment1599
Howard M Peters
CLIP, Chemical Laboratory Information Profile
Antimony(V) Chloride1601
Jay A. Young
CLIP, Chemical Laboratory Information Profile
Antimony(III) Oxide1602
Jay A. Young
News & Announcements1604
The Information Page1606
Letters
Careers in Chemistry1607
Robert E. Buntrock
Letters
The Anomeric Specificity of Enzymes Which Act on Sugars1608
E. J. Behrman and Venkat Gopalan
Book & Media Reviews
Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing, second edition (Charles Bamforth)1609
Addison Ault
Book & Media Reviews
Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities (Calvin S. Kalman)1609
Conrad Stanitski
Book & Media Reviews
Welcome to Biotech Nation: My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas (Moira A. Gunn)1610
Richard Pagni
Book & Media Reviews
Advanced Chemistry with Vernier (Jack Randall)1611
Kristin Baksa
Advertising in This Issue1612
Out of the Editor's Basket1613

 Chemistry for Everyone
JCE Classroom Activity
Testing for Iodide in Table Salt1616A
Stephen W. Wright
Teaching Science in Art. Technical Examination of 17th-Century Dutch Painting as Interdisciplinary Coursework for Science Majors and Nonmajors1617
Erich S. Uffelman
Interdisciplinary Connections
Chemistry, Poetry, and Artistic Illustration: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching and Promoting Chemistry1625
Ping Y. Furlan, Herbert Kitson, and Cynthia Andes
Looking for Connections: An Interview with Roald Hoffmann1631
Liberato Cardellini
Showing the True Face of Chemistry in a Service-Learning Outreach Course1636
Frederick J. LaRiviere, Lisa M. Miller, and Julie T. Millard
A College-Sponsored Laboratory Skills Contest for High-School Students: A Ten-Year Retrospective1640
Arthur M. Last, Aileen Ablog, Shawn Millar, Gordon von Hollen, Jane Webb, and Shawna Dyck
The Chemical Composition of Honey1643
David W. Ball
The Chemical Composition of Maple Syrup1647
David W. Ball
JCE Featured Molecules
Molecular Models of Compounds in Maple Syrup1650
William F. Coleman

 In the Classroom
E = mc2: An Intuitive Derivation1651
James J. Leary and William H. Ingham
The Use of Limits in an Advanced Placement Chemistry Course1655
Paul S. Matsumoto, Jonathan Ring, and Jia Li (Lily) Zhu
The Use of Conjugate Charts in Transfer Reactions: A Unified Approach1659
Michael I. Allnutt
Using Oral Examination as a Technique To Assess Student Understanding and Teaching Effectiveness1663
Lee Roecker
JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations
A Fast Coulometric Estimation of Avogadro's Number1667
Nicholas C. Thomas
JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations
Incomplete Combustion of Hydrogen: Trapping a Reaction Intermediate1668
Bruce Mattson and Trisha Hoette
JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations
Carbon Dioxide Fountain1671
Seong-Joo Kang and Eun-Hee Ryu

 In the Laboratory
Freezing Point of Milk: A Natural Way To Understand Colligative Properties1673
Mercedes Novo, Belén Reija, and Wajih Al-Soufi
A New Colorimetric Assay of Tabletop Sweeteners Using a Modified Biuret Reagent. An Analytical Chemistry Experiment for the Undergraduate Curriculum1676
Christopher J. Fenk, Nathan Kaufman, and Donald G. Gerbig, Jr.
Discovering Electronic Effects of Substituents in Nitrations of Benzene Derivatives Using GC–MS Analysis1679
Malgorzata M. Clennan and Edward L. Clennan
The Empirical Formula of Silver Sulfide. An Experiment for Introductory Chemistry1682
Carlos Alexander Trujillo
A Class Inquiry into Newton's Cooling Curve1684
Martin Bartholow
A Simple Calorimetric Experiment That Highlights Aspects of Global Heat Retention and Global Warming1686
Joel D. Burley and Harold S. Johnston
A Qualitative Experiment To Analyze Microbial Activity in Topsoil Using Paper and a Handmade Reflection Photometer 1689
Julius Kofi Agbeko and Masakazu Kita
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Mapping of Environmental Samples across College Campuses1691
Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts, Harriet P. Moeur, and Andrew Zanella

 Research: Science and Education
"Holes" in Student Understanding: Addressing Prevalent Misconceptions Regarding Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry1693
Sara C. Kerr and Kenneth A. Walz
Using Technology and Other Assistive Strategies To Aid Students with Disabilities in Performing Chemistry Lab Tasks1697
Mary Bethé Neely
How Do New Teachers Choose New Labs?1702
Stephen DeMeo
Integrated Laboratories: Crossing Traditional Boundaries1706
Debra K. Dillner, Robert F. Ferrante, Jeffrey P. Fitzgerald, William B. Heuer, and Maria J. Schroeder
Chemical Education Research
The "Chemistry Is in the News" Project: Can a Workshop Induce a Pedagogical Change?1712
Miri Barak, Kathleen M. Carson, and Uri Zoller
Surveying Students' Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Acid–Base Behavior of Substances1717
Carlos Furió-Más, María-Luisa Calatayud, and Sergio L. Bárcenas
Hydration of Acetylene: A 125th Anniversary1725
Dmitry A. Ponomarev and Sergey M. Shevchenko

 Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources
Creating Customized, Relevant, and Engaging Laboratory Safety Videos1727
Michael L. Matson, Jeffrey P. Fitzgerald, and Shirley Lin
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