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Spring Term 2008

Text: "Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective", 2nd Ed., Phyllis Buell, James Girard, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003
Feb 4, MON Class Orientation - strongly recommended 5:00 - 6:30 PM Science Center Room TBA Start Feb 4 Due Feb. 13 TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Chapter 1, and p.483-486, 503 . Start Feb 13 Due Feb. 20 TOPIC 2: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY Chap 1 cont.. Chap 3 LABORATORY #1: Physical & Chemical Properties of Household Substances Due Feb. 27 TOPIC 3: MORE GENERAL CHEMISTRY OF COMPOUNDS Chap 4 . Issue # 1: Should the use of Chlorine be Banned from Chemical Synthesis? Due March 5 TOPIC 4: MINERAL RESOURCES Chap 2 EXAM # 1 Due March 12 TOPIC 5: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS Chapters - 8, 9, 16, 17 LABORATORY# 2: Combustion, Heat, and Calories Issue # 2: Should the U.S. build more Nuclear Power Plants? Due March 19 TOPIC 6: ENERGY RESOURCES - FOSSIL FUELS Chap 12 LABORATORY # 3: Absorption of Solar Radiation - Greenhouse Effect March 21-28 Spring Break Due April 2 TOPIC 7: ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCES CHAP 13 EXAM # 2 Issue #3: Should the nations of the world commit to specific goals for the reduction of greenhouse gases? Due April 9 TOPIC 8: THE ATMOSPHERE AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION Chap 11 LABORATORY #4: Acids and Bases in Household Materials Due April 16 TOPIC 9: GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Chap 11 cont. Issue # 4: Should the Use of Methyl Bromide be Banned as an Ozone Depleting Substance? Due April 23 TOPIC 10: WATER RESOURCES Chap 10 LABORATORY # 5: Pollution Dilution Due April 30 TOPIC 11: SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION Chap 10 cont. EXAM # 3 Issue # 5: Drinking vs. Bottled Water? or Chesapeake Bay Case Study Due May 7 TOPIC 12: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Chap 19 LABORATORY # 6: Properties, Classification, and Recycling of Plastics. Due May 14 TOPIC 13: TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL Chap. 19 cont. Chap 18 Issue # 6B: A Civil Action - Case Study of a Trial involving chemicals in water causing cancer. Due May 21 Class Evaluation FINAL EXAM


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COURSE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS, READINGS, LABS, ISSUES.
Spring Term 2008

Text: "Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective", 2nd Ed., Phyllis Buell, James Girard, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003

Feb 4, MON	Class Orientation - strongly recommended	5:00 - 6:30 PM	Science Center Room TBA
Start Feb 4 Due Feb. 13	TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES	Chapter 1, and p.483-486, 503	.
Start Feb 13 Due Feb. 20	TOPIC 2: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY	Chap 1 cont.. Chap 3	LABORATORY #1: Physical & Chemical Properties of Household Substances
Due Feb. 27	TOPIC 3: MORE GENERAL CHEMISTRY OF COMPOUNDS	Chap 4	.	Issue # 1: Should the use of Chlorine be Banned from Chemical Synthesis?
Due March 5	TOPIC 4: MINERAL RESOURCES	Chap 2	EXAM # 1
Due March 12	TOPIC 5: INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS	Chapters - 8, 9, 16, 17	LABORATORY# 2: Combustion, Heat, and Calories	Issue # 2: Should the U.S. build more Nuclear Power Plants?
Due March 19	TOPIC 6: ENERGY RESOURCES - FOSSIL FUELS	Chap 12	LABORATORY # 3: Absorption of Solar Radiation - Greenhouse Effect
March 21-28	Spring Break
Due April 2	TOPIC 7: ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCES	CHAP 13	EXAM # 2	Issue #3: Should the nations of the world commit to specific goals for the reduction of greenhouse gases?
Due April 9	TOPIC 8: THE ATMOSPHERE AND REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION	Chap 11	LABORATORY #4: Acids and Bases in Household Materials
Due April 16	TOPIC 9: GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS	Chap 11 cont.		Issue # 4: Should the Use of Methyl Bromide be Banned as an Ozone Depleting Substance?
Due April 23	TOPIC 10: WATER RESOURCES	Chap 10	LABORATORY # 5: Pollution Dilution
Due April 30	TOPIC 11: SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION	Chap 10 cont.	EXAM # 3	Issue # 5: Drinking vs. Bottled Water? or Chesapeake Bay Case Study
Due May 7	TOPIC 12: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL	Chap 19	LABORATORY # 6: Properties, Classification, and Recycling of Plastics.
Due May 14	TOPIC 13: TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL	Chap. 19 cont. Chap 18		Issue # 6B: A Civil Action - Case Study of a Trial involving chemicals in water causing cancer.
Due May 21	Class Evaluation			FINAL EXAM