Visualization of the Abstract in General Chemistry - Journal of

edited bv SUSAN H. H~XSON

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National Science Foundation Washington, DC 20550 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA30303

Projects supported b y the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Visualization of the Abstract in General Chemistry Richard A. Paselk Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521

Additional programs on equilibria and kinetics are planned. A reference periodic table is accessible from within any of the programs above. The table has been created specifically with the beginning college chemistry student in mind. focusine on the kinds of information important to introductory ;hemistry. Specific features includ'ed to support some of the Ksuolizntion of the Abstract in C'hemistnf series of programs are full-color emission spectra, graphic representations of the atomic and ionic radii, and unit cells graphics of the crystalline forms for all of the s, p, and d group elements. A major component of our work is to test the effectiveness of the software in tvpical colleee-level chemistm courses. A cogrutive psych&ogist aided-in the pedagogical desimp,of our initial promams, Atomic Orbitals and Lewis ~tru