Spreadsheets in Physical Chemistry

Section: Using the Computermentioning

confidence: 99%

An inexpensive computer-based autotitrator

Meyer¹

1992

“…The half-life is calculated by multiplying the normalized half-life by the total time of the experiment. Q(t) = a + bt + ct2 + dt3 + et4 -t-ft5 (5)…”

Section: Treatment Of Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

Return on investment

Diehl¹,

Wier²

1991

“…Mullin and Eierman (2) recently reported on the use of spreadsheets by students in quantitative analysis. Levkov (2) and Van Houten (3,4) have reported on the use of prepared templates by physical chemistry students, and Whisnant (5) has provided numerical and simulation templates for physical chemistry. Two books (6,7) also have been published providing simulation templates for use by first-year chemistry students.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

First-year chemistry laboratory calculations on a spreadsheet

Edwards¹,

McKay²,

Sink³

1992

The increased use of computers, particularly electronic spreadsheets, in chemistm wurses has been the subject of several articles in this ~o~r n a l .Mullin and Eierman 11) recently reported on the use of spreadsheets by students in rpaititative analysis. Levkovi2) and Van Houten (3, 4 ) have reported on the use of prepared templates by physical chemistrv students. and Whisnant (5) has ~rovided numerical and simulation templates for physical chemistrv. 'Ityo books (6. 7) also have been ~ublished ~rovidine . , .simulation templates for use hy first-year chemistry students.Recently, we introduced the use of spreadsheets as a required wmponent of report writing in the laboratory of our firsbyear wurses for science majors (Principles of Chemistry I and 11). Our primary goals for introducing spreadsheets into the course were to provide students with the ability to: (a), do calculations in a rapid, reliable, and easily corrected fashion; and 031, generate graphs that accurately