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How to interpret a reference: (exercises)

1. In Kennedy, Donald. An unfortunate U-turn on carbon. Science. 2001, 291(5513), 2515., what does the number 291 refer to?

Page number
Volume number
Issue number

2. In Karabelas, K.; Westerlund, C.; Halberg, A. J. Org. Chem. 1985, 50, 3896., what does the number 3896 refer to?

Volume number
Page number
Issue number

3. In Kennedy, Donald. An unfortunate U-turn on carbon. Science. 2001, 291(5513), 2515., what is the title of the journal?

Kennedy
Donald
Unfortunate U-turn on carbon
Science

4. The presence of what distinguishes a journal article from a book?

Title
Year
Volume
Pages

5. Nakanishi, Koji. Natural products as sources of pest management agents. ACS Symp. Ser. (1994), 551(Natural and Engineered Pest Management Agents), 11-24. What is the title of the book mentioned here?

Natural products as sources...
Natural and engineered...
ACS Symposium series

 

   
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