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- (v1.0) Moles - Win\Educate\
- Practice with conversions using
- the mole concept. Useful
- for instructional purposes for
- introductory chemistry students.
- Provides a non-threatinging way
- of presenting this material to
- students of various levels.
-
- Shareware(US$10 + $2 S and H)
- Timothy J. Allen
- ALLENT@mail.firn.edu
-
- Using the program Moles
-
- When students are first presented with determining gram
- formula masses and the mole concept there can be a lot of confusion
- and frustration. This program is designed to make learning this
- concept easier for the teacher and more fun for the student. It
- can be presented in either a manual or automatic mode for students
- of various backgrounds and abilities.
-
-
- Installing moles on you hard drive.
- To install moles on your hard drive type and enter the word
- install at the dos prompt when you are in the directory where the
- moles files are contained. A directory called c:\moles will be
- created and all files will be transferred to that directory. As
- an alternative use the dos copy command to copy all files to a
- directory of your choice.
- To show the moles icon on Program Manager in Windows select
- the program group you want to contain the icon. Select New from
- the File menu of Program Manager. Program item should be chosen.
- The name of the program is Moles and the command line is
- c:\moles\moles.exe. Double click on the icon to start the program.
-
- Advantages of registering:
- When you register (see register.doc) you will receive a total
- of 7 different substances for both the auto and manual modes.
- Registration costs $10 + $2 shipping and handling. This fee
- entitles you to a site license for the program and a copy of a lab
- which can be used with the program will be included.
-
- Using Moles:
- From the Calculation menu select new or press the F2 key. To
- exit the program select exit or press Alt-x. You may select Auto
- or Manual from the Mode Menu.
-
- Auto Mode:
- When F2 is pressed in the Automatic mode a dialog box will be
- presented which is used to choose the substance to be dealt with.
- The gram formula mass for the selected substance will be presented.
- A starting quantity then must be chosen so that the conversion
- portion of the program can begin. To choose a starting value
- either click on the new mass, new moles, new molecules, or new
- volume boxes in the upper left hand corner of the window or choose
- random value. A number will appear under mass, moles, molecules
- or volume. To start the conversion process click on the calculate
- box and the problem will be worked out.
-
- Manual Mode:
- When F2 is pressed in the Manual mode a dialog box will be
- presented which is used to choose the substance to be dealt with.
- The formula and a series of element windows similar to those on a
- periodic table will be presented. To find the gram formula mass of
- the substance the correct symbol must be clicked on the appropriate
- number of times. When the correct gfm is determined the conversion
- portion of the program can begin. A starting quantity them must
- be chosen. To choose a starting value either click on the new
- mass, new moles, new molecules, or new volume boxes in the upper
- left hand corner of the window or choose random value. A number
- will appear under mass, moles, molecules, or volume. To start the
- conversion process click on the calculate box and conversion
- factors will appear. To solve the problem the student must click
- on the correct conversion factor(s) in the correct order. When the
- appropriate solution is selected the numerical answer is calculated
- by the computer.
-
- Mode Menu
- When Auto is selected the gram formula mass and conversions
- will be done automatically for the student. This is a good place
- to start when finding molecular weights and doing conversions has
- just been introduced. When manual is selected the student finds
- the gfm by clicking on the symbol of the appropriate elements the
- correct number of times. Conversions are then done by clicking on
- the appropriated conversion factors in the correct order.
-
-
- Random Value
- When this is selected a random value for a mass, moles,
- molecules, or volume(if a gas) will be generated. As an
- alternative a desired value can be entered by clicking on the new
- mass, new moles , new molecules , or new volume boxes in the upper
- left hand corner of the window.
-
- New Mass
- Click on this box in the upper left hand corner and a dialog
- box will appear. Enter the value of the mass desired and then
- click the left mouse button on the substance you want to assign
- this mass to. The value will appear in the grid below the
- substance. Click the left mouse button on this quantity and then
- click the right mouse button on your goal.
-
- New Moles
- Click on this box in the upper left hand corner and a dialog
- box will appear. Enter the value of the new moles and then click
- the left mouse button on the substance you want to assign this mole
- value to. The value will appear in the grid below the substance.
- Click the left mouse button on this quantity and then click the
- right mouse button on your goal.
-
- New Molecules
- Click on this box in the upper left hand corner and a dialog
- box will appear. Enter the value of the new moles and then click
- the left mouse button on the substance you want to assign this mole
- value to. The value will appear in the grid below the substance.
- Click the left mouse button on this quantity and then click the
- right mouse button on your goal.
-
- New Volume
- Click on this box in the upper left hand corner and a dialog
- box will appear. Enter the value of the desired volume and then
- click the left mouse button on the substance you want to assign
- this volume to. The value will appear in the grid below the
- substance. Click the left mouse button on this quantity and then
- click the right mouse button on your goal.
-
- Help is available at any time during the program by choosing
- Index from the Help menu. If you do not know how to use Windows
- Help choose Using Help from the Help menu.
-
- If you have any problems my E-Mail address is
- ALLENT@mail.firn.edu
-
- Timothy J. Allen
-
- DISCLAIMER
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-
- THE MOLES PROGRAM IS SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
- WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER
- EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
- ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- AUTHOR OF THIS SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR
- CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE THIS PROGRAM.
- IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS' LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER
- EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE,
- REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE
- BEARS ALL RISKS AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
- THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
- THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
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