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Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 4
University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 53706
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Jerrold J. Jacobsen, Gordon A. Bain, Kara Bruce, and John W. Moore Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1396
Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 4 is the fourth in a series of CD-ROMs for Macintosh and Windows computers. (Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (1–3), are also available from JCE Software.) Volume 4 contains two main topics, Reactions in Aqueous Solution and Reactions of the Elements. Chemistry truly does come to life through this collection of pictures, animations, and movies depicting chemical reactions. Topic I. Reactions in Aqueous Solution Reactions in Aqueous Solution includes video of the mixing and subsequent reaction, if any, of aqueous solutions of inorganic compounds. The compounds and ions included are listed below. Reactions with a specific compound can be accessed either by selecting the compound from an alphabetical list of the compounds or from a matrix of reactions.
There are more than 200 movies of reactions from which to choose. There are also still images of each reaction. Reactions are shown in which reactants are mixed in either order; there are images of solution 2 being added to solution 1 as well as images of solution 1 being added to solution 2. In addition to videos of reactions, a quiz is available in which a matrix of unknown solutions is presented. Students attempt to identify the solutions by viewing video of each unknown solution as it is mixed with another unknown solution. Students may compare their observations from mixing the unknowns with reactions of known solutions. Topic II. Reactions of the Elements Reactions of the Elements includes video of the elements reacting with air, water, acids, and base. (This video is also used in JCE Software’s popular Periodic Table Live! (4) and is
Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 4: Reactions in Aqueous Solution Compounds and Ions Ammonia, NH3 Barium chloride, BaCl2 Cadmium nitrate, Cd(NO3)2 Chromium(III) chloride, CrCl3 Cobalt(II) chloride, CoCl2 Copper(II) nitrate, Cu(NO3)2 Copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4 Hydrochloric acid, HCl Iron(II) ion, Fe2+ Iron(III) ion, Fe3+ Lead(II) nitrate, Pb(NO3)2 Manganese(II) chloride, MnCl2 Mercury(I) nitrate, Hg2(NO3)2 Mercury(II) ion, Hg2+ Nickel(II) nitrate, Ni(NO3)2 Silver nitrate, AgNO3 Sodium bromide, NaBr Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3 Sodium chloride, NaCl Sodium hydroxide, NaOH Sodium iodide, NaI Sodium sulfate, Na2SO4 Sodium sulfide, Na2S Strontium chloride, SrCl2 Sulfuric acid, H2SO4 Zinc nitrate, Zn(NO3)2
Below is a matrix of unknowns. Clicking on any test tube in the matrix displays a movie of the solution listed on the side added to the solution listed on the top. At right are a series of frames from the movie in which solution A is added to solution C. Solution C is initially pale blue. A sky-blue precipitate forms when solution A is added.
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Images of the reactions of potassium, selected from movies on Reactions of the Elements.
included here to allow you greater freedom to use the video in your own presentations under the Chemistry Comes Alive! license.) In addition you may purchase an additional license that allows you to place all or a portion of the video on your WWW site. Contact JCE Software for more details. About the Chemistry Comes Alive! Series In Chemistry Comes Alive!, the emphasis is on the chemistry. Reactions are shown close up. Only where scale is important can more than the demonstrator’s hands be seen. Most movies in Chemistry Comes Alive! include a voice-over narration and the sound of a reaction is included when it is important. Reactions or demonstrations have been chosen because they illustrate an important aspect of chemistry, involve substances or equipment that are not available in many schools, or are hazardous or cause problems of disposal or cleanup. All are certain to stimulate students’ curiosity and help them learn. The Chemistry Comes Alive! series is divided into several CD volumes on related topics as recommended by a group of chemistry educators. How to Use This CD-ROM The Chemistry Comes Alive! CD-ROMs are organized in the manner of a World Wide Web site. You access their contents with a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Chemistry Comes Alive! Volume 4 provides links to JCE Online where you can find information about other Chemistry Comes Alive! volumes. JCE Software hopes you will let us know how you use Chemistry Comes Alive! in your classroom so that we can share with others contributed ideas, lessons, or instructional materials that utilize Chemistry Comes Alive! The movies on this CD-ROM are QuickTime movies. In addition to viewing with a WWW browser, the video can be played directly using QuickTime MoviePlayer. Images from the CD can be easily incorporated into multimedia presentations or lessons. Use of the Bookmark function of the Web browser is a particularly convenient method of organizing material for a lecture or for a student lesson. Remember that an
additional license must be purchased before you place video from any CCA! volume on your local WWW server. Acknowledgments Funding for Chemistry Comes Alive! was provided by the National Science Foundation, New Traditions, grant DUE–9455928 and National Science Foundation, Instructional Materials Development grant ESI-9154099. Many individuals made significant contributions to the development of this project. These include Alton Banks, North Carolina State University; Joe March, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Price and Ordering An order form is inserted in this issue that provides prices and other ordering information. If this card is not available or if you need additional information, contact JCE Software, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1396; phone; 608/262-5153 or 800/ 991-5534; fax: 608/265-8094; email:
[email protected]. Information about all our publications (including abstracts, descriptions, updates) is available from our World Wide Web site at: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft. Hardware and Software Requirements See Table 1 for hardware and software requirements for Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 4. Literature Cited 1. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 1; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1998, SP 18. 2. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 2; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1998, SP 21. 3. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 3; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 23. 4. Banks, A. J.; Holmes, J. L.; Jacobsen, J. J.; Kotz, J. C.; Moore, J. W.; Robinson, W. R.; Schatz, P. F.; Tweedale, J.; Young, S. Periodic Table Live! 2nd Edition; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1999, SP17.
Table 1. Hardware and Software Required for Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 4 Computer
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RAM
Drives
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Other Software (Included)
WWW Browser (Not Included)
Mac OS Compatible
PowerPC; ≥ 24 MB ≥ 150MHz recommended
≥ 4 × CD-ROM; Hard disk
≥ 800 × 600; thousands or millions of colors
System 7.6.1 or higher
QuickTime 4
Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher OR Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
Windows Compatible
Pentium; ≥ 24 MB ≥ 150MHz recommended
≥ 4 × CD-ROM; Hard disk
≥ 800 × 600; 16-bit or 24-bit color
Windows 98/95
QuickTime 4
Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher OR Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
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