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[#96] Fun with Fingerprints: Cyanoacrylate Fuming
Anastasios Nikitakis and Karaliota A. Lymperopoulou, J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, p816A (Jun 2008).

[#95] A Candle in the Wind
Robert J. Eierman, J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, p528A (Apr 2008).

[#94] Hold the Heat: Global Warming and Calorimetry
Joel D. Burley and Harold S. Johnston, J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, p224A (Feb 2008).

[#93] Aluminum—Air Battery
Modesto Tamez and Julie H. Yu, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p1936A (Dec 2007).

[#92] Testing for Iodide in Table Salt
Stephen W. Wright, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p1616A (Oct 2007).

[#91] Fluorescent Fun: Using a Homemade Fluorometer
M. Farooq Wahab, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p1312A (Aug 2007).

[#90] How Does Your Laundry Glow?
Richard B. Weinberg, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p800A (May 2007).

[#89] Colorful Lather Printing
Susan A. S. Hershberger, Matt Nance, Arlyne M. Sarquis, Lynn M. Hogue, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p608A (Apr 2007).

[#88] Cool! Rates of Heating and Cooling
Martin Bartholow, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p448A (Mar 2007).

[#87] Garbage Juice: Waste Management and Leachate Generation
Jenna R. Jambeck and Jean M. Andino, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p240A (Feb 2007).

[#86] Cooking Up Colors from Plants, Fabric, and Metal
Jennifer E. Mihalick and Kathleen M. Donnelly, J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, p96A (Jan 2007).

[#85] A Kool Reaction from the Fine Print
Susan A. S. Hershberger and Arlyne M. Sarquis, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p1792A (Dec 2006).

[#84] Whatever Floats (or Sinks) Your Can
Michael J. Sanger, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p1632A (Nov 2006).

[#83] Chemistry of Cement
Patricia Mason, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p1472A (Oct 2006).

[#82] Millikan: Good to the Last (Oil) Drop
Earl F. Pearson, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p1312A (Sep 2006).

[#81] pHantastic Fluorescence
Mark Muyskens, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p768A (May 2006).

[#80] Ions or Molecules? Polymer Gels Can Tell
Brett Criswell, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p576A (Apr 2006).

[#79] Popcorn-What's in the Bag?
Marissa B. Sherman and Thomas A. Evans, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p416A (Mar 2006).

[#78] Soil Testing: Dig In!
Linda N. Fanis and Erica K. Jacobsen, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p240A (Feb 2006).

[#77] Modeling Dynamic Equilibrium with Coins
Martin Bartholow, J. Chem. Educ. 2006, 83, p48A (Jan 2006).

[#76] I Screen, You Screen, We All Screen for Phenolics
Michael B. Sady, J. Chem Educ. 2005, 82, p1808A (Dec 2005).

[#75] Trusty or Rusty? Oxidation Rate of Nails
Stephen W. Wright, J. Chem Educ. 2005, 82, p1648A (Nov 2005).

[#74] Memory Metal
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem Educ. 2005, 82, p1488A (Oct 2005).

[#73] Colors in Liquid Crystals
George Lisensky and Elizabeth Boatman, J. Chem Educ. 2005, 82, p1360A (Sep 2005).

[#72] Nanopatterning with Lithography
Christy L. Haynes, Adam D. McFarland, Richard P. Van Duyne, Hilary A. Godwin, J. Chem Educ. 2005, 82, p768A (May 2005).

[#71] Investigating the Invisible: Attenuation of Radio Waves
Anthony A. Smith and Charles A. Smith, J. Chem. Educ. 2005, 82, p560A (Apr 2005).

[#70] The Nature of Hydrogen Bonding
Emeric Schultz, J. Chem. Educ. 2005, 82, p440A (Mar 2005).

[#69] A Cool Drink!: An Introduction to Concentrations!
Mindy Bedrossian, J. Chem. Educ. 2005, 82, p240A (Feb 2005).

[#68] Turning on the Light
Patricia B. O'Hara, Carol Engelson, and Wayne St. Peter, J. Chem. Educ. 2005, 82, p48A (Jan 2005).

[#67] Flame Tests: Which Ion Causes the Color?
Michael J. Sanger, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p1776A (Dec 2004).

[#66] A Magnetic Meal
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p1584A (Nov 2004).

[#65] Calories-Who's Counting?
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p1440A (Oct 2004).

[#64] Bowling for Density!
Kathleen Holley, Diana Mason, and Kirk Hunter, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p1312A (Sep 2004).

[#63] Determining Rate of Flow through a Funnel
Martin Bartholow, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p672A (May 2004).

[#62] Color My Nanoworld
Adam D. McFarland, Christy L. Haynes, Chad A. Mirkin, Richard P. Van Duyne, and Hilary A. Godwin, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p544A (Apr 2004).

[#61] Checkerboard Chromatography
Charles A. Smith, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p384A (Mar 2004).

[#60] Water Filtration
Erica K. Jacobsen, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p224A (Feb 2004).

[#59] Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold
Robert G. Silberman, J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, p64A (Jan 2004).

[#58] Bath Bubblers
Mary E. Harris and Barbara Walker, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p1416A (Dec 2003).

[#57] Pondering Packing Peanut Polymers
Perry A. Cook, Sue Hall, and Jill Donahue, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p1288A (Nov 2003).

[#56] Where There's Fire There's....
Stephen W. Wright, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p1160A (Oct 2003).

[#55] Diffusion of Water through a Differentially Permeable Membrane
Maria Guadalupe Bertoluzzo, Fabio E. Quattrin, Stella Maris Bertoluzzo, and Ruben Rigatuso, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p1032A (Sep 2003).

[#54] Out of the Blue
Mark E. Noble, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p536A (May 2003).

[#53] Apple Fool! An Introduction to Artificial Flavors
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p408A (Apr 2003).

[#52] Flipping Pennies and Burning Candles: Adventures in Kinetics
Michael J. Sanger, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p304A (Mar 2003).

[#51] Mass Spectra
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p176A (Feb 2003).

Correction to "Acid Raindrops Keep Fallin' in My Lake" (re J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, 40A); p386.

[#50] Acid Raindrops Keep Fallin' in My Lake
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, p40A (Jan 2003).

[#49] Acid-Base Reactions with Carbon Dioxide
Ana Paula Carvalho, Ångela F. S. S. Mendonça, and M. Fátima M. Piedade, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p1464A (Dec 2002).

[#48] Through the Looking Glass
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p1360A (Nov 2002).

[#47] Brushing Up on Chemistry
Ashley Trantow, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p1168A (Oct 2002).

[#46] Measurements for a Rainy Day
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p1104A (Sep 2002).

[#45] Meltdown Showdown! Which Deicer Works Best?
John W. Lyga, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p592A (May 2002).

[#44] An After-Dinner Trick
JCE Editorial Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p480A (Apr 2002).

[#43] Lego Stoichiometry
J. Eric Witzel, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p352A (Mar 2002).

[#42] Rubber Bands, Free Energy, and Le Châtelier's Principle
Warren Hirsch, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p200A (Feb 2002).

[#41] Tick Tock, a Vitamin C Clock
Stephen W. Wright, J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, p40A (Jan 2002).

[#40] LEDs Are Diodes
George C. Lisensky, S. Michael Condren, Cynthia G. Widstrand, Jonathan Breitzer, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1664A (Dec 2001).

[#39] New Paper from Newspaper
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1512A (Nov 2001).

[#38] Pigments of Your Imagination: Making Artist's Paints
Nancy S. Gettys, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1320A (Oct 2001).

[#37] Putting It All Together: Lab Reports and Legos
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p1192A (Sep 2001).

[#36] Putting UV-Sensitive Beads to the Test
Terre Trupp, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p648A (May 2001).

[#35] Just Breathe: The Oxygen Content of Air (electrochemistry and corrosion)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p512A (Apr 2001).

[#34] Burning to Learn: An Introduction to Flame Retardants
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p328A (Mar 2001).

[#33] Sink or Swim: The Cartesian Diver (gases and pressure)
K. David Pinkerton, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p200A (Feb 2001).

[#32] Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble (surface science)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, p40A (Jan 2001).

[#31] Fizzy Drinks: Stoichiometry You Can Taste (food chemistry, stoichiometry)
Brian Rohrig, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p1608A (Dec 2000).

[#30] Cabbage Patch Chemistry (food chemistry)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p1432A (Nov 2000).

[#29] Flat as a Pancake? Exploring Rising in Baked Goods (food chemistry)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p1264A (Oct 2000).

[#28] More Than Meets the Eye: Nonvisual Observations in Chemistry (acid-base chemistry)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p1104A (Sep 2000).

[#27] How Does Your Garden Grow? Investigating the "Magic Salt Crystal Garden" (crystallization)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p624A (May 2000).

[#26] Out of "Thin Air": Exploring Phase Changes
by John J. Vollmer, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p488A (Apr 2000).

[#25] Silver to Black - and Back (removing tarnish from silverware)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p328A (Mar 2000).

[#24] The Write Stuff: Using Paper Chromatography to Separate an Ink Mixture
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p176A (Feb 2000).

[#23] Magic Sand (hydrophobic sand)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, p40A (Jan 2000).

[#22] Colors to Dye for: Preparation of Natural Dyes
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p1688A (Dec 1999).

[#21] Hunting for Chemicals in Consumer Products
Arthur M. Last, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p1504A (Nov 1999).

[#20] Cleaning Up with Chemistry: Investigating the Action of Zeolite in Laundry Detergent
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p1416A (Oct 1999).

[#19] Blueprint Photography by the Cyanotype Process (catalysis)
Glen D. Lawrence and Stuart Fishelson, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p1216A (Sep 1999).

[#18] Photochemistry and Pinhole Photography: An Interdisciplinary Experiment
Angeliki A. Rigos and Kevin Salemme, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p736A (Jun 1999).

[#17] Soup or Salad? Investigating the Action of Enzymes in Fruit on Gelatin
Erica Jacobsen, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p624A (May 1999).

[#16] Chemical Methods for Developing Latent Fingerprints
Gurvinder S. Sodhi and Jasjeet Kaur, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p488A (Apr 1999).

[#15] Liver and Onions: DNA Extraction from Animal and Plant Tissues
Karen J. Nordell, Anne-Marie L. Jackelen, S. Michael Condren, George C. Lisensky, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p400A (Mar 1999).

[#14] Soapmaking
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p192A (Feb 1999).

[#13] The Effects of Temperature on Lightsticks
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, p40A (Jan 1999).

[#12] CD Light: An Introduction to Spectroscopy
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p1568A (Dec 1998).

[#11] What's Gluep? Characterizing a Cross-Linked Polymer
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p1432A (Nov 1998).

[#10] Chemistry Time: Factors Affecting the Rate of a Chemical Reaction
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p1120A (Sep 1998).

[#9] The Science Mentor: An Adventure in Chemistry Education
Amy Huseth, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p528A (May 1998).

[#8] Spring Shock: Impact of Spring Snowmelt on Lakes and Streams (environmental chemistry)
Judith A. Halstead, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p400A (Apr 1998).

[#7] How Many Colors in Your Computer? Discovering the Rules for Making Colors (materials science)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p312A (Mar 1998).

[#6] On the Surface: Mini-Activities Exploring Surface Phenomena (surface tension)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p176A (Feb 1998).

[#5] Charge It! An Activity with Electricity
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, p80A (Jan 1998).

[#4] Rain, Lakes, and Streams; Investigating Acidity and Buffering Capacity in the Environment
Judith A. Halstead, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, p1456A (Dec 1997).

[#3] How Big Is the Balloon? Stoichiometry Using Baking Soda and Vinegar
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, p1328A (Nov 1997).

[#2] Anthocyanins: A Colorful Class of Compounds (pigments)
Journal Staff, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, p1176A (Oct 1997).

[#1] A Refrigerator Magnet Analog of Scanning-Probe Microscopy (imaging)
Julie, K. Lorenz, Joel A. Olson, Dean J. Campbell, George C. Lisensky, and Arthur B. Ellis, J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, p1032A (Sep 1997).