Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources edited by
JCE Software
Jon L. Holmes Nancy S. Gettys University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 53706
General Chemistry Collection for Students (CD-ROM) Abstract of Special Issue 16, 5th Edition General Chemistry Collection contains 27 tried and tested JCE Software programs that are intended for use by introductory-level chemistry students. These peer-reviewed programs for Macintosh and for Windows are available on a single CD-ROM for convenient distribution to and access by students. The CD may be adopted for students to purchase as they would a textbook. General Chemistry Collection covers a broad range of topics providing interesting information, tutorials, and simulations that will be useful to students studying chemistry for the first time. The titles of the programs included in General Chemistry Collection 5th edition and the general chemistry topics they cover are listed in Table 1. New Features in This Edition General Chemistry Collection, 5th edition includes all of the programs from the 4th edition (1) with these additions: •
ChemPages Laboratory LE (3)
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General Chemistry Multimedia Problems LE (4)
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Inorganic Molecules: A Visual Database (Mac OS only) (5)
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Limited Editions (LE) consist of selected portions from the respective JCE Software CD-ROMs. They are useful for students “as is” and provide a good introduction to the full versions of the JCE Software CD-ROMs. Solid State Resources LE (2) included in this collection was named Solid State Resources Movies in previous editions. Licensing, Volume Discounts for Adoptions General Chemistry Collection is intended for use by individual students. Institutions and faculty members may adopt General Chemistry Collection 5th 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.
Table 1. Contents of General Chemistry Collection, 5th Edition Mac OS & Windows
Topics
Alkanes in Motion Lake Study
Molecular dynamics Scientific method, Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry Solid State Structures Solid state, Structural chemistry Window on the Solid State Solid state, Structures of metals (Parts I and II)
Mac OS Programs Acid–Base Package Buoyancy Programs Coordination Compounds Inorganic Molecules Inorganic Nomenclature MolVib 2.0 Organic Nomenclature Precision of Calculated Values Writing Electron Dot Structures
Mac OS & Windows
Topics
Limited Editions
Programs
Topics Titration curves, Buffers, pH, Alpha plots Density Octahedral complexes, Structural isomers Molecular models, Molecular orbitals, VSEPR theory Inorganic nomenclature Molecular vibration animations Organic nomenclature Experimental error Electron Dot Structures
ChemPages Laboratory LE General Chemistry Multimedia Problems LE Periodic Table Live! LE Solid State Resources LE
Windows Programs BCTC Bonding Theory Buffers Plus Equilibrium Calculator Fields of pH InQual-S Lessons for Introductory Chemistry Viscosity Measurement: A Virtual Experiment VizQuiz Window on the Solid State (Parts III and IV)
Laboratory techniques Challenging questions about movies and images of introductory chemistry topics Periodic table Material science, Solid state
Topics Water chemistry, Environmental chemistry, Chemistry and society History of chemistry, Metal complexes, Structural isomers Buffers, Titration curves, pH, Alpha plots Equilibrium calculations pH of dilute solutions Qualitative analysis of metal ions Modules covering 12 general chemistry topics Viscosity, Density Quizzing and homework Solid state, Structures of ionic compounds
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Information • Textbooks • Media • Resources Table 2. General hardware and software requirements. See also the individual program abstracts at JCE Online.
Computer
CPU
RAM
Graphics
Operating System
Mac OS Compatible
Power Mac
32 MB
≥ 256 colors ≥ 640 × 480 resolution
System 7.6.1 or higher
Windows Compatible
Pentium
32 MB
VGA; SVGA with 256 or more colors suggested
Windows 98, 95, 2000, NT 4
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, 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 of our publications (including abstracts, descriptions, updates) is available from our World Wide Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/
Acknowledgment General Chemistry Collection 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 volunteer peer reviewers who give their time and ex-
pertise to help maintain and assure the high quality of JCE Software publications. Hardware and Software Requirements System requirements are given in Table 2. Some programs have additional requirements. See the individual program abstracts at JCE Online or the documentation included on the CD-ROM for more specific information. Literature Cited 1. General Chemistry Collection (Student Ed.), 4th ed. [CDROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 16. 2. Lisensky, G. C.; Ellis, A. B.; Blackwell, J. M.; Solid State Resources, 2nd ed. [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 12. 3. March, J. L.; Moore, J. W.; Jacobsen, J. J. ChemPages Laboratory [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 24. 4. Whisnant, D. M. General Chemistry Multimedia Problems [CD-ROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 2000, SP 27. 5. Ophardt, C. E. Inorganic Molecules: A Visual Database [CDROM]; J. Chem. Educ. Software 1996, 8C1.
Selected Images from General Chemistry Collection
A screen from Inorganic Molecules: A Visual Database.
A screen from ChemPages Laboratory LE .
A question screen from General Chemistry Multimedia Problems LE.
Three frames from a QuickTime movie in Solid State Resources LE.
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