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Kabel, Robert L. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1979
This heat transfer problem requires students to analyze the feasibility of moving icebergs from the Antarctic to Saudi Arabia to provide fresh water. (BB)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computation, Engineering Education
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Martin, Joseph J. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1979
This problem requires the student to calculate the volume of air breathed by a bicyclist every hour in Denver, Colorado, and New York City. (BB)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computation, Energy
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Ramette, R. W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Describes a take-home exam story problem based on stoichiometry. Requires the student to determine the percentage of phosphoric acid in a large container of nitric acid if a man fell into it. Provides assumptions, clues, and an acceptable solution. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemistry, College Science, Computation
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Alexander, John J., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Contains two articles relating to chemistry examination questions. One provides examples of how to sequence multiple choice questions so that partial credit may be given for some responses. The second includes a question and solution dealing with stereoisomerism as a result of free radical chlorination of a nonstereoisometic substance. (TW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Problem Sets