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Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5 Abstract of Special Issue 29, a CD-ROM for Organic and Biochemistry Jerrold J. Jacobsen, Kristin Johnson, and John W. Moore Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706 Gary Trammell Chemistry Program HSB 31, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794-9243
Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5, contains several hundred movies dealing with organic chemistry and biochemistry (nearly two hours of video!). It is the fifth in a series of CD-ROMs for Macintosh and Windows computers. (Volumes 1–4 of Chemistry Comes Alive! (1–4) continue to be available from JCE Software.) The movies on this CD-ROM come from several sources: •
31 new movies deal primarily with biological chemistry
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more than 100 movies from Demonstrations in Organic Chemistry videodisc (5)
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7 minutes of video from HIV-1 Protease: An Enzyme at Work videotape (6)
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10 movies from Alkanes in Motion (7)
A number of related movies from other sources, some published in previous Chemistry Comes Alive! volumes, are included to complete this CD-ROM’s collection of organic and biochemistry video. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5, is divided into 21 chapters, containing more than 200 movies and more than 1600 still images. Chapter titles are listed in the box below.
Selected Images, Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5
Drawing the cyclohexane chair formation using the shadow of a molecular model.
A model of HIV-1 protease. The opening in the center of this model is the enzyme’s active site.
A plastic film is examined between polarizing filters revealing the orientation of the molecules in the sample. Shown in color on the cover.
In this antique lamp, water drips from the top compartment onto calcium carbide in the lower compartment, forming acetylene gas.
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. Many movies in Chemistry Comes Alive! include a voice-over narration. The sound of a reaction is included when it is important. Reactions or demonstrations have been chosen
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Combustion of Gases Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Structure and Properties of Alkanes and Alcohols Bromination of Alkanes Oxidation of Alkanes, Alkenes, and Alcohols
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Addition Reactions of Alkenes Acetylene Aromatic Compounds Chirality Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions Alcohols Aldehydes and Ketones Phenols and Quinones
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Amines and Aniline Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives Polymers Dyes Carbohydrates Nature of Proteins Protein Reactions DNA
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Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources Table 1. Hardware and Software Required for Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5 Computer
CPU
RAM
Drives
Graphics
System
Other Software (Included)
WWW Browser (Not Included)
Mac OS Compatible
PowerPC; ≥ 150MHz recommended
≥ 32 MB
≥ 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; ≥ 150MHz recommended
≥ 32 MB
≥ 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
because they illustrate an important aspect of chemistry, involve substances or equipment that are not available in many schools, 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 Each Chemistry Comes Alive! CD-ROM is like a World Wide Web site—you can access it with a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Volume 5, includes a link to JCE Online where you can find a complete index of all Chemistry Comes Alive! volumes. The QuickTime movies on this CD-ROM can be played directly using QuickTime MoviePlayer as well as viewed with a WWW browser. The images can be easily incorporated into your multimedia presentations or lessons. Using the Web browser’s Bookmark function is particularly convenient for organizing material for a lecture or student lesson. (An additional license must be purchased before you place video from any CCA! volume on your local WWW server.) Let us know how you use Chemistry Comes Alive! in your classroom. We will share with others contributed ideas, lessons, or instructional materials that utilize Chemistry Comes Alive! Acknowledgments Partial 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: Erica Jacobsen and J. Monty Wright, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Jae Hyun Kim, Kongju National University, Seoul, Korea; and George L. Gilbert, Denison University. Price and Ordering An order form inserted in this issue provides prices and other ordering information. For more information, contact JCE Software, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706-1396; phone: 608/2625153 or 800/991-5534; fax: 608/265-8094; email: jcesoft@ chem.wisc.edu. Information about all our publications (including abstracts, descriptions, updates) is available from our World Wide Web site, http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft. Hardware and Software Requirements Hardware and software requirements are in Table 1. Literature Cited 1. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 18. 2. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Vol. 2, 2nd ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 21. 3. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Vol. 3 [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 23. 4. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W. Chemistry Comes Alive!, Vol. 4 [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 25. 5. Trammell, G. Demonstrations in Organic Chemistry [Videodisc]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1993, SP6. 6. Jacobsen, E. B.; Jacobsen, J. J.; Wright, J. M. HIV-1 Protease: An Enzyme at Work [Videotape]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1996, SP13. 7. Kim, J. H. Alkanes in Motion; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1997, 4D2 and 9C1.
Selected Images from CCA! 5 Reaction of I2 with cyclohexene and α-pinene.
The reaction of aniline with benzoyl peroxide produces a puff of smoke.
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DNA is precipitated by addition of sodium acetate and ethanol.
Natural latex.
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