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Spring 2012, T Th 2:00-3:15 pm  


Prof. Prashant V. Kamat

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

 http://www.nd.edu/~pkamat

 (Please remember to include Chem20204 in the subject)

Tel. 574-631-5411
Office Hours: Tues  3:30 -4:30 pm Room 235 NSH   OR
by appointment at 223B Radiation Research Building

 mento

Releasing CO2 to atmosphere! The Diet Coke-Mentos experiment

Spring 2009



 Check  Registrar's Office Website for  Final Exam Schedule   http://registrar.nd.edu/exams.shtml



Textbook

  Book CoverEnvironmental Chemistry
 Fourth Edition
Colin Baird and Michael Cann
ISBN: 1429201460
W. H. Freeman & Co (Publishers)
   (Third Edition ISBN 0-7167-4877-0  is also adequate for this class)

Solution Manual For Environmental Chemistry Collin Baird

Additional Resources
Chemistry of the Environment” 

Thomas G. Spiro and William M. Stigliani, 

Prentice Hall, 2003.

ISBN0-13-754896-6


Weblinks (Fourth Edition & Third Edition)

Grading

  • Test 1: 100 points (February 16), 

  • Test 2: 100points (March 27) 
  • Test 3: 100 points (April 26)
  • Final       200 points 
  • Assignments (100 points)
  • Extra Credit :  Up to 20 points    A  10-15 min presentation in class  or a written report on an environmental topic  is strongly encouraged. Students who wish to make a joint presentation should also submit a project report for securing maximum points. 
  • Deadline for submission of the outline (1/2 page) is January 26, 3:15 pm
  • Approved topics will be scheduled for class presentation starting February 9.  Written reports (5-6 pages, paper copy) are due March 22 (after Spring Break). See Discussion Topics.
  • FINAL: 
Tests will be conducted in the class at regular times (Tues or Thur @ 2pm). The duration is 1hr.
Tests will be in the form of Multiple choice questions and Problems.  The final exam will be comprehensive

Homework

Please practice the homework problems independently. Submit your homework assignments by the deadline - See TA if you have questions. Many of the test questions will be based on homework problems. 

Lecture notes, handouts and supplementary materials


Schedule of Lectures

The following schedule is tentative and is likely to change according to actual progress and needs

Week/Handouts Lecture Date  Topic and Lecture Notes Chapters 
1/Lecture 1 Jan. 17 Introduction: Chemistry and the Environment Introduction  
1/Lecture 2 Jan. 19 Stratosphere
Chapter 1 
2/Lecture 3 Jan 24 Stratosphere -Ozone chemistry Chapter 2
2/Lecture 4 Jan 26 Ozone Hole
Chapter 2
3/Lecture 5 Jam 31 Air Pollution -Smog
Chapter 3
3/Lecture 6 Feb 2 Air Pollution -acid rain   Chapter 4
Lecture 7 Feb 7
Air Pollution-Particles
Chapter 3
Lecture 8 Feb 9  
Tropospheric Chem
Chapters 5
5/  Lecture 9 Feb 14. Global Warming Chapters 1-4
5/ Feb 16
Test 1 

6/Lecture 10A/B Feb 21. Global Warming Chapter 6
6/ Discussions Feb 24 Global Warming/Energy Needs  Chapter 6
7/  Lecture 11 Feb 28  Climate Change/Energy flow
7/ Lecture 12 Mar 1 Energy-Fossil Fuels Chapter 7
8/ Lecture 13
Mar 6 Alternate Fuels Chapter 7, 8
 
+ Spiro and Stigliani book 
 8/ Lecture 14 Mar  8
Nuclear Energy
Chapter 9
 
+ Spiro and Stigliani book 

Mar 8
Guest Lecture on Sustainability


March 10-18 Spring Break
9/ Lecture 15 Mar 20. Hydroge/Fuel Cells/StorageBatteries  Chapter 5, 6, 7, 
Spiro and Stigliani book
9/  Lecure 16 Mar 22 Renewable Energy,

10/
Mar. 27 TEST 2
10/    Lecture 17 Mar 29 Water -Natural Chemistry   Chapter 13
11/ Lecture 18 Apr 3 Water -Natural Chemistry    Chapter 13
11/ Lecture 19
Apr. 5 Pesticides- -I Chapter 10 
12/ Lecture 20 Apr. 10 Pesticides- II Chapter 11
12/ Lecture 21 Apr. 12  Toxic organic compounds  Chapter 12
13/ Lecture 22
April 17 Toxic Heavy Metals and Waste Chapter 15
13/ Lecture 23 April 19 Pollution and Water Purification Chapter 14
14/ Lecture 24
April 24 Decontamination of water,Emerging Environmental Issues
14/ April 26  TEST 3


15/ May 1 Discussions/Review

 May ?? FINAL EXAM