Text: "Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective", 2nd Ed., Phyllis Buell, James Girard, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003
Text: "Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective", 2nd Ed., Phyllis Buell, James Girard, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003
The Week runs from Wednesday to Wednesday. All assignments are due on the second Wednesday of each date range given in the “Weekly Assignments” in Blackboard.
First day of class, MON - Class Orientation - strongly recommended 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Science Center - Room TBA
Week # 1: Week 1 news
TOPIC 1: Introduction to Environmental Issues
Issue Question - World Views?
Text: Chapter 1, and p. 483-486, 503
Start or even finish Laboratory #1: (two weeks to work on this one)
Week # 2: Week 2 news
TOPIC 2: Introduction to Chemistry
Issue Question - Fluoridation of Water?
Text: Chap 1 continued Chap 3
Laboratory #1: Physical & Chemical Properties of Household Substances
Week # 3: Week 3 news
TOPIC 3: Chemical Compounds and Bonding
Issue Question - Ban Chlorine Compounds?
Text: Chap 4
LABORATORY# 2: Combustion, Heat, and Calories
Week # 4: Week 4 news
TOPIC 4: Mineral Resources
Issue Question - Should more public lands be opened for mining?
Text: Chap 2
Exam 1 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard
Week # 5: Week 5 news
TOPIC 5: Energy I: Resources - Fossil Fuels
Issue Question - Control Greenhouse Gases?
Chapters - 8, 9, 16, 17
Laboratory # 3 Energy Resources
Week # 6: Week 6 news
TOPIC 6: Energy II: Nuclear Power
Issue Question - Should the U.S. Build more Nuclear Power Plants?
Laboratory # 4: Absorption of Solar Radiation - Greenhouse Effect
Week # 7: Week 7 news
TOPIC 7: Energy III: Alternate Energy Resources
Issue Question - Biofuels to lessen dependence on fossil fuels?
CHAP 13
Exam 2 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard
Week # 8: Week 8 news
TOPIC 8: The Atmosphere and Regional Air Pollution
Issue Question - Sulfur dioxide cap and trade program?
Chap 11
LABORATORY #5: Acids and Bases in Household Materials
Week # 9: Week 9 news
TOPIC 9: Global Air Pollution Problems and Solutions
Issue Question - Ban Methyl Bromide - an ozone depleting substance?
Chap 11 cont.
No Lab this week
Week # 10: Week 10 news
TOPIC 10: Water Resources
Issue Question - Which type of water is safer - Bottled or municipal tap?
Chap 10
LABORATORY # 6: Pollution Dilution
Week # 11: Week 11 news
TOPIC 11: Sources of Water Pollution
Issue Question - How to reduce nutrients in the Mississippi River?
Chap 10 cont.
Exam 3 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard
Week # 12: Twelfth Week ends: Week 12 news
TOPIC 12: Solid Waste Disposal
Issue Question - Which is more eco friendly? Paper or Plastic
Chap 19
LABORATORY # 7: Properties, Classification, and Recycling of Plastics.
Week # 13: Week 13 news
Two weeks to complete because of Thanksgiving break
TOPIC 13: Toxic and Hazardous Waste Disposal
Issue Question - Case Study - Trial - A Civil Action
Chap. 19 cont. and Chap 18
No Lab this week
Week # 14: Week 14 news
Exam 4 and Final see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard