Presents highlights of the history of chemical education for each 50-year period between 1776 and the present. (MLH)

Discusses the chemistry curricula of the 40 educational institutions established in America prior to 1820. (MLH)

Discusses the status of chemistry during the settling of the American colonies, its use in industry, and aspects of chemical education at that time. (MLH)

Presents a lecture on why substances of nature combine, written as though it were composed by Joseph Priestley. (MLH)

Discusses a procedure in which chemistry students performing in the lowest decile on the first hour exam are advised that they can transfer to another chemistry course designed for underprepared students. (MLH)

Discusses Newton's assignment of a complex hierarchical structure to matter, and his postulation of the existence of various forces associated with the particles of matter. (MLH)

Discusses how color-coded overhead transparencies of computer-generated dot-density diagrams can be used to illustrate hybrid orbitals and the principle of the indistinguishability of electrons. (MLH)

Discusses the measurement of electrons ejected from a system which is being irradiated with X-rays or ultraviolet photons, and a theoretical model for calculating core-electron ionization energies. (MLH)

Discusses the energies, structures, and efficiencies of interconversion of the various electronic states within transition metal complexes. (MLH)

Briefly discusses Alfred Werner's discovery of the coordination theory of inorganic chemistry. (MLH)

Describes a course in medicinal chemistry for chemistry and biology majors who have a minimum background including one year of biological sciences and chemistry through organic. (MLH)

Describes the organization and content of two chemistry courses, one for inservice nurses and one for inservice medical technologists. (MLH)

Discusses an explanation for secondary science students of the concept of additivity of oxidation and reduction potentials, especially in relation to the nonapplicability of Hess's Law. (MLH)

Discusses planning for non-structural laboratory items, such as desks, instruments, and high purity water systems. (MLH)

Describes a Grignard reaction in a step synthesis that can be used in the laboratory to demonstrate several experimental and instrumental techniques. (MLH)