Chemistry

S0501 Brooks, Judith F. Grade 9, San Diego County

Dependence of C28 Fullerene Energy on Ring Structure
Advisor: Mr. Randy L. Borden
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

S0502 Buccolo, Gina M. Grade 9, Kern County

The Search For Buckyballs
Advisor: Mrs. Kirsti Smith
School: Monroe (James) Junior High School, Ridgecrest

S0503 Chiang, Howard J. Grade 11, Contra Costa County

Organic or Not
Advisor: Ms. Jacqueline Ervin
School: Kennedy (John F.) High School, Richmond

S0504 Gonet, Mike R. Grade 10, Riverside County

The Effect of Both Surface and Electrochemical Protection on Iron III Oxide
Advisor: Mr. Phil Beach
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0505 Gong, Carleen D. Grade 11, Fresno County

Comparing Insect, Hair, and Soil Contamination in Various Types and Brands of Tomato and Spaghetti Sauces
Advisor: Mr. Hal Froese
School: Hoover (Herbert) High School, Fresno

S0506 Gonzalez, Jennifer A. Grade 12, Fresno County

The Study of the Charge Transfer Process of the Oxidation of Polyaniline
Advisor: Ms. Jeanette Coburn
School: Clovis High School, Clovis

S0507 Harris, Douglas J. Grade 12, Kern County

Discovery of Nitroballs: Research in Fullerene Chemistry
Advisor: Mr. Richard Hollins
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest

S0508 Hines, Amy M. Grade 11, San Bernardino County

What is the Most Cost Efficient Protocol to Demonstrate Plant Pigment Chromatography?
Advisor: Ms. Kathy Zimmerman
School: Lugo (Don Antonio) High School, Chino

S0509 Holland, Charles H., III Grade 11, Ventura County

Chemical Reactions
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Birbeck
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village

S0510 Hong, Kari A. Grade 9, Ventura County

Knead It, Rise It, Punch It
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Doring
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village

S0511 Kempert, Stephen R. Grade 9, Orange County

Gasohol
Advisor: Mr. Larry Bagwell
School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margari

S0512 Keyser, Brian E. Grade 9, San Luis Obispo County

A Comparison of the Relationship between Housewater and Well Water
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S0513 Lin, Lewis C. Grade 10, Riverside County

Can Wastewater be Purified through Alternative Methods?
Advisor: Ms. Michele Lieux
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0514 Linett, Adam Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Properties of Modified Low Density Polyethylene: A Search for Environmentally Safe Plastic
Advisor: Ms. Vicki Wendell
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos

S0515 Madonna, Ben P. Grade 11, San Luis Obispo County

Distilling Fruit Fermented with Wild Yeast into Alcohol
Advisor: Ms. Linda Badzioch
School: Coast Union High School, Cambria

S0516 Main, Erica D. Grade 11, San Luis Obispo County

Desalination: Water for the World's Future
Advisor: Ms. Linda Badzioch
School: Coast Union High School, Cambria

S0517 Mazur, Joanna L. Grade 10, Ventura County

Corrosion Inhibition: Analysis of Ten Substances and the Effects of pH
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Birbeck
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village

S0518 Ngo, Minh L. Grade 11, Orange County

Anthocyanins: Nature's pH Indicators
Advisor: Mr. Peter Tranchi
School: Bolsa Grande High School, Garden Grove

S0519 Nguyen, Selena T. Grade 10, Orange County

What are the Effects of pH and Temperature on the Stability of Vitamin C?
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S0520 Nguyen, Thuy-Huong T. Grade 11, Orange County

Surface Tension: Surfactant Evaluation
Advisor: Mr. Peter Tranchi
School: Bolsa Grande High School, Garden Grove

S0522 Philippi, Rick M. Grade 10, Orange County

What is the Mineral Content in the Water We Drink? Comparing the Drinking Water in Seven Cities
Advisor: Dr. Ralph Bender
School: Brethren Christian Jr/Sr High School, Cypress

S0523 Piquet, Marcus R. Grade 11, Riverside County

The Viability of Ethanol as an Alternative Fuel Source
Advisor: Mr. Mark Newton
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0524 Samad, Romana M. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The Chemistry of Photography: What is the Best Exposure Time?
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Alvarez
School: West Covina High School, West Covina

S0525 Smith, Emily J. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

How Do Different Fuels Affect the Temperature of a Flame?
Advisor: Mr. Carl Vandercook
School: Bethel Christian Academy, Lancaster

S0526 Swift, Amy L. Grade 9, San Diego County

Liesegang Rings: AgNO(3) Concentration and Resultant Precipitate Band Width
Advisor: Mr. Randy L. Borden
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

S0527 Thelen, Michael P. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Hydrogen: A Fuel for the Future?
Advisor: Mr. Phillip Wolf
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada

S0528 Tran, Hung P. Grade 10, Orange County

Borax: An Effective Fire-Retardant for Wood?
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S0529 Wang, Eric C. Grade 11, San Diego County

Spectrophotometric Assays of Antibody-Catalyzed Decarboxylations of Beta-Carboxybenzisoxazoles
Advisor: Mr. Joseph Baron
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla

S0530 Wu, Eric I. Grade 11, Monterey County

An Analysis of Rice: The Starch Concentration
Advisor: Ms. Marlo Johansen
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach

S0531 Yasseri, Amir A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Is there Lead in your Tap Water?
Advisor: Mr. Phillip Wolf
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada

S0532 Young, Julie M. Grade 11, San Luis Obispo County

Does Ice Affect Liquids Differently?
Advisor: Mrs. Joanne Breffle
School: Templeton High School, Templeton

S0599 Snella, Jennifer P. Grade 10, Kern County

Antacid Analysis
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Arvin High School, Arvin