Chem20204 Environmental Chemistry

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Spring 2010, T Th 2:00-3:15 pm  

DeBartolo Hall 136

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” 2nd Edition

Thomas G. Spiro and William M. Stigliani, 

Prentice Hall, 2003.

ISBN0-13-754896-6

Grading

• Test 1: 100 points (February ??), 

• Test 2: 100points (March ??) 
• Test 3: 100 points (April ??)
• 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 is January 21, 3:15 pm. 
• Approved topics will be scheduled for class presentation starting February 9.  Written reports (5-6 pages, paper copy) are due March 16 (after Spring Break). See Discussion Topics.

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