Chem20204 Environmental Chemistry

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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

Spring 2009

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

Textbook

  Environmental 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

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: 
  

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

• Lecture notes will be posted after each lecture at http://www.nd.edu/~pkamat/chem20204.html
• Handouts will be posted on the web or distributed in class (if necessary for the class).

• Additional reading materials and Discussion Topics are provided for presentation/report writing . 

• See past  Student presentations for presentations made in the class