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Importance of Air
Volume 03, issue 08 of a series of leaflets covering subjects of interest to students of elementary chemistry distributed in 1929 - 1932.
Atmospheric Chemistry
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The Air
Volume 05, issue 09 of a series of leaflets covering subjects of interest to students of elementary chemistry distributed in 1929 - 1932.
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Molecular Models of Volatile Organic Compounds William F. Coleman
This month's Featured Molecules come from the Report from Other Journals column, Nature: Our Atmosphere in the Year of Planet Earth, and the summary found there of the paper by Lelieveld et al. (1, 2) Added to the collection are several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are emitted by a variety of plants. The term VOCs is a common one in environmental chemistry, and is interpreted quite broadly, typically referring to any organic molecule with a vapor pressure sufficiently high to allow for part-per-billion levels in the atmosphere. Common VOCs include methane (the most prevalent VOC), benzene and benzene derivatives, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and many others. The source may be natural, as in the case of the plant emissions, or anthropogenic, as in the case of a molecule such as the gasoline additive methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE).The oxidation of isoprene in the atmosphere has been a source of interest for many years. Several primary oxidation products are included in the molecule collection, although a number of isomeric forms are also possible (3).The area of VOCs provides innumerable topics for students research papers and projects at all levels of the curriculum from high-school chemistry through the undergraduate courses in chemistry and environmental science. Along the way students have the opportunity for exposure to fields such as epidemiology and toxicology, that may be new to them, but are of increasing importance in the environmental sciences. The MTBE story is an interesting one for students to discover, as it once again emphasizes the role that unintended consequences play in life. An exploration of the sources, structures, reactivity, health and environmental effects and ultimate fate of various VOCs reinforces in students minds just how interconnected the chemistry of the environment is, a lesson that bears repeating frequently.
Molecular Modeling |
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Air
Volume 04, issue 03 of a series of leaflets covering subjects of interest to students of elementary chemistry distributed in 1929 - 1932.
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Gases
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Water on Mars Ed Vitz
A section of ChemPrime, the Chemical Educations Digital Library's free General Chemistry textbook.
Thermodynamics |
Astrochemistry |
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Air-Science for Kids American Chemical Society
ACS Science for Kids activities exploring the chemistry of air.
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Gases
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Cannon (GCMP) David M. Whisnant
H2 and Cl2 cannon: this is a resource in the collection "General Chemistry Multimedia Problems". In this problem we observe the reaction of hydrogen and chlorine and explore some related reactions. The reaction involves a radical mechanism initiated by light. General Chemistry Multimedia Problems ask students questions about experiments they see presented using videos and images. The questions asked apply concepts from different parts of an introductory course, encouraging students to decompartmentalize the material.
Photochemistry
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Planet Earth American Chemical Society
ACS Science for Kids activities and tests exploring applications of chemistry on Earth.
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Geochemistry |
Plant Chemistry
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Air-Solids, Liquids & Gases American Chemical Society
ACS Science for Kids activities explore the properties of gases.
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Acids / Bases |
Reactions |
Applications of Chemistry |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Gases
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Prophine and Protoporphyrin William F. Coleman, Randall J. Wildman
The WebWare molecules this month are from the article "Photochemotherapy: Light-Dependent Therapies in Medicine" by Edward P. Zovinka and Danielle R. Suneri. The first is a simple porphine, illustrating the ubiquitous four-nitrogen macrocycle, while the second is the protoporphyrin found in heme systems.
Medicinal Chemistry |
Photochemistry
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Photoelectric Effect William F. Coleman
This is a series of simulations of aspects of the photoelectric effect. There is an animation of the experiment with four choices of incident radiation - low and high intensity "red", to represent low energy light and low and high intensity "blue" to represent higher energy light. Electron production is animated and there is an ammeter to simulate current flow. Additional simulations show the effect of light frequency and intensity. There is a link to a spreadsheet that allows students to choose a sample from among five metals. The spreadsheet includes several questions to be answered after working through the materials.
Photochemistry |
Quantum Chemistry |
Enrichment / Review Materials
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Photochemical Oxidation of Bilirubin to Biliverdin William F. Coleman
The Featured Molecules from September come from the article Solar Irradiation of Bilirubin: An Experiment in Photochemical Oxidation by F. M. Salih and A. E. Pillay.
Molecular Modeling |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Photochemistry
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Luminescent Molecular Thermometers William F. Coleman
The Featured Molecules this month come from the paper "Luminescent Molecular Thermometers" by Uchiyama, Prasanna de Silva, and Iwai exploring the many ways that photophysical properties can be used as temperature probes. They introduce a variety of molecule types, many of them now in our molecule collection. Excited states play a central role in this paper and it provides an opportunity to introduce students to some excited state properties.
Molecular Modeling |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Photochemistry
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