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Jon L. Holmes Nancy S. Gettys
Advanced Chemistry Collection, 3rd Edition
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 53706
Abstract of Special Issue 28, a CD-ROM for Students Are you teaching courses beyond the 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 Advanced Chemistry Collection (ACC). This CD-ROM for Mac OS and Windows contains software that will enhance student learning in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry courses, biochemistry courses, and many others. ACC includes both previously published and new peer-reviewed software on a single CD-ROM for convenient access by students. The names of the programs included on the CD and the broad range of topics they address are listed in Table 1. Descriptions of all programs on ACC may be found on the JCE Software Web site at http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/ JCESoft/Programs/ACC/contents.html. Programs that are new in this 3rd edition are marked by an asterisk in Table 1 and are also described in this abstract. We expect students will find the programs included in ACC useful tools for learning chemistry outside the classroom as they progress through the chemistry curriculum.
New Features in This Edition This 3rd edition of Advanced Chemistry Collection includes all of the contents of the second edition (1) except Solid State Structures (2), which has been removed because it requires software that is no longer available. New programs in the 3rd edition are: • • • • • •
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Separation of Acids, Bases, and Neutral Compounds— an HTML-based program for Mac OS and Windows Lattice Energetics—for Windows Modeling of Boltzmann Distribution: Simbo (Simulated Boltzmann)—for Windows ORBITAL—for Windows Symmetry and Point Groups—for Windows KinSimXP: A Chemical Kinetics Simulation—for Windows (also published in General Chemistry Collection, 6th ed. [3, 4] ). Le Chat: Simulation in Chemical Equilibrium—for Windows (also published in General Chemistry Collection, 6th ed. [3, 5] ). Which is more effective, a single extraction with a large volume of solvent or several small volume extractions?
Selected Images from Advanced Chemistry Collection
A screen from Simulation of the Physical Chemistry of Gas Chromatography (Windows).
A screen from PTRJ (Mac OS).
Three screens from DYNAM show the ways that the motion of atoms or molecules can be displayed: (top) with the path traced; (middle) as a 2-dimensional animation; (bottom) as a 3-dimensional VRML animation, an optional feature (Windows).
A screen from GC Instrument Simulator (Windows).
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Table 1. Contents of the Advanced Chemistry Collection (organized by operating system) Both Mac OS and Windows
Topics
Windows
Topics
Alkanes in Motion
Molecular models, Molecular motion, Molecular vibration
Buffers Plus
Alpha plots, Buffers, Titration curves
Enriching Quantum Chemistry with Mathcad
Quantum chemistry, Mathcad
DYNAM: Molecular Dynamics Simulator
Molecular motion
Enzyme Lab
Enzymes, Reaction rate
Group Theory with Mathcad
Group theory, Mathcad
Equilibrium Calculator
Equilibrium calculations
Schroedinger.m
Quantum chemistry, Mathematica
G and S
∆H, ∆S, ∆G calculations, Entropy
*Separation of Acids, Bases, and Neutral Acid–base, Laboratory, Extraction Compounds
GC Instrument Simulator
Gas chromatography
HIPPO-CNMRS
NMR
Mac OS
Topics
HPLC for Windows
Chromatography
Acid–Base Package
Titration curves, Buffers, Alpha plots
*KinSimXP: A Chemical Kinetics Simulation
Kinetics
Coordination Compounds
Octahedral complexes, Structural isomers, Inorganic nomenclature
*Lattice Energetics
Molecular properties, Madelung constant, Solid state
Frost Diagrams: A Tool for Predicting Redox Reactions
Oxidation–reduction, Frost diagrams
*Le Chat: Simulation in Chemical Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Inorganic Molecules: A Visual Database
Molecular models, Molecular orbitals, VSEPR theory
*Modeling of Boltzmann Distribution: Simbo: (Simulated Boltzman)
Statistical mechanics
MacMS: A Mass Spectrometer Simulator Mass spectrometry
*ORBITAL
Atomic properties/structure
Molecular Dynamics of the F+H2 Reaction Reaction dynamics
Simulation of the Physical Chemistry of Gas Chromatography
Gas chromatography
MolVib 2.0
Molecular vibrations, Normal modes
Organic Nomenclature
Organic nomenclature
Pericyclic Reactions: FMO Approach
Pericyclic reactions, Molecular orbitals
Precision of Calculated Values
Experimental error
Proton NMR Spectrum Simulator
NMR
PTRJ
Kinetics, Theoretical chemistry
Viscosity Measurement
Density, Viscosity
Reaction Dynamics
Reaction dynamics
WinDNMR: Dynamic NMR Spectra
NMR
Symmetry Elements and Operations
Symmetry
Window on the Solid State: Parts I–IV
Solid state
Viscosity of Polymer Solutions
Density, Polymers
Winspec: Microwave Spectroscopy Tutor Microwave/rotational spectroscopy
SPECPNMR
NMR
Spec UV–Vis: An Ultraviolet–Visible Spectrophotometer Simulation
Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy
*Symmetry and Point Groups
Group theory, Symmetry
TorAD for HyperChem/Excel
Molecular motion, Rotation about torsional angle
*New in the 3rd edition
Table 2. Hardware and Software Required for Advanced Chemistry Collection, 3rd Edition Computer
CPU
RAM
Drives
Graphics
Operating System
Mac OS Compatible
Pow e r M ac
≥ 64 MB
C D-ROM ; H ard Driv e
≥ 800 × 600; t hous ands or millions of colors
Sy s t e m 8.6 or highe r
A crobat Re ade r; M at hcad; M at he mat ica; Quick T ime ; W W W brow s e r; C hime plug-in; Flas h Play e r; H y pe rC ard Play e r
Pe nt ium
≥ 64 MB
C D-ROM ; H ard Driv e
≥ 800 × 600; 16-bit or 24-bit color
W indow s X P, M E, 2000, 98, NT
A crobat Re ade r; M at hcad; M at he mat ica; Quick T ime ; W W W brow s e r; C hime plug-in; Flas h Play e r; Ras M ol; H y pe rC he m; Ex ce l
Windows Compatible
Other Software (required by one or more program)
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Acknowledgments
ACC is intended for use by individual students. Institutions and faculty members may adopt Advanced Chemistry Collection, 3rd 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.
ACC 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.
Price and Ordering The price for this CD-ROM for Macintosh and Windows for a single user on a single machine isAmherst, $35 U.S./$50 non-U.S. Adoption discounts are available for the purchase of 20 or more CDs. Call or email JCE Software for information about these bulk order prices. An order form is inserted in this issue that also provides prices and other ordering information. Information about all of our publications (including abstracts, descriptions, updates, etc.) is available from our World Wide Web site at
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/
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Hardware and Software Requirements System requirements are given in Table 2. 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. Literature Cited 1. Advanced Chemistry Collection, 2nd ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2001, SP28. 2. Mayer, Ludwig A. Solid State Structures; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1997, 5D2; 1994, 6C1. 3. General Chemistry Collection, 6th ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2002, SP16. 4. Allendoerfer, R. D. J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 638. 5. Paiva, J. C. M.; Gil, V. M. S.; Correia, A. F. J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 640.
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