Chemistry 332/Environmental Science 332 Lecture (Van Bramer)

Course Outline

**Week 1, January 11**
Day	Topic	Reading	Materials available
Wed	Introduction	Chapter 1, General Chemistry	Metric Program at NIST SI Units at NIST NIST SI Guide IUPAC Web Site Periodic Table Physical Constants Chemical Nomenclature Handout
Friday	Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry	N. Baird J. Chem. Educ., 1995, 72, 153-157. Introducing Atmospheric Reactions	NIST Chemistry WebBook (Thermochemical Data). Chemical Kinetics and Photochemical Data for Use in Stratospheric Modeling. JPL Publication 94-26

Week 2, January 18
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon The Atmosphere Chapter 1 (1.1-1.4) Pressure vs Altitude
Mean Free Path Calculations

Wed Greenhouse Effect Chapter 1 (1.5-1.6) Global Warming Primer
Global Warming and Climate Change
EPA Global Warming Site
National Academy Press

Fri Chapter 1 References

Week 3, January 25
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Stratospheric Ozone
Chapter 1 Homework Problems Due 5:00 pm
1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 14, 19, 23, 25
Chapter 2 Primer on Ozone Depletion
EPA Ozone Depleation
WMO Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion
NASA Ozone Fact Sheet
1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
NASA Total Ozone Monitoring Satellite

Wed Stratospheric Ozone Chapter 2

Fri Review Ch1 Homework

Week 4, February 1
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Stratospheric Ozone P. Zurer C&EN, 1993, May 24 8-18. Ozone Depletion's Recurring Surprises Challenge Atmospheric Scientists

Wed Wennberg, P.O. et al. Science, 1994, 266, 398-404. Removal of Stratospheric O₃ by Radicals: In Situ Measurements of OH, HO₂, NO, NO₂, CLO and BrO

Fri

Week 5, February 8
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Tropospheric Chemistry
Chapter 2 Homework Due 5:00 pm
2, 4-7, 9, 12, 16, 19, 29
Chapter 3

Wed Tropospheric Chemistry Chapter 3

Fri Tropospheric Chemistry Chapter 3

Week 6, February 15
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Strategies for Chapter 3 Homework Problems

Wed Strategies for Ch 3 Homework Problems
Particulates in the atmosphere

Fri Method of Air Analysis

Week 7, February 22
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Indoor Air Quality
Chapter 3 Homework Due 5:00 pm
1, 4-7, 11, 13-15, 18, 25
Chapter 4

Wed Chapter 4 Homework Due 5:00 pm
1, 4, 5, 10
Take Home Mid-Term Exam

Fri Take Home Exam Due by 5:00 pm

Week 8, March 1
SPRING BREAK

Week 9, March 8
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Natural Waters Chapter 5

Wed Natural Waters Chapter 5

Fri Natural Waters Chapter 5

Week 10, March 15
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Natural Waters Chapter 5 Acid-base chemistry of natural aquatic systems by Steve Lower
Carbonate Equilibria in Natural Waters by Steve Lower
Redox equilibria in natural waters by Steve Lower
Solids in contact with natural waters by Steve Lower

Wed Natural Waters Chapter 5

Fri Paper Idea Due
Work in Library
Chapter 5 Homework Due 5:00 pm
4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 23, 26, 29

Week 11, March 22
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Acid Rain
List of Primary Sources for paper due
Chapter 6

Wed Acid Rain Chapter 6

Fri Acid Rain Chapter 6

Week 12, March 29
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Drinking Water
Chapter 6 Homework Due 5:00 pm
1, 2, 7, 12, 24.
Chapter 7

Wed Drinking Water Chapter 7

Fri Paper Outline, due 5:00 pm Chapter 8

Week 13, April 5
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Sewage and Waste Disposal
Chapter 7 Homework Due 5:00 pm
2a, 9, 10, 18, 23.
Chapter 8

Wed Sewage and Waste Disposal Chapter 8

Fri SPRING HOLIDAY

Week 14, April 12
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon SPRING HOLIDAY

Wed First Draft of Paper, due 5:00

Fri Chlorine and Chlorinated Organic Compounds Chapter 9

Week 15, April 19
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Chlorine and Chlorinated Organic Compounds
Chapter 8 Homework Due 5:00 pm
1, 3, 9, 13, 19.

Chapter 9

Wed Metals in the Environment Chapter 10

Fri Metals in the Environment
Chapter 9 Homework due 5:00 pm
2, 8, 12, 15, 25. Chapter 10

Week 16, April 26
Day Topic Reading
Materials available

Mon Chapter 10 Homework Due 5:00 pm
1, 5, 10, 15.
Final Draft of Paper, due 5:00 pm

Wed

Fri FIRST DAY OF FINALS