3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
Survey of chemical aspects of environmental problems and the application of chemistry to their solution. Topics will include atmospheric pollution problems, groundwater pollution and waste disposal problems, inorganic water pollutants, and the occurrence and fate of toxic organic compounds and other substances in the environment.
Learning Outcomes1Able to use theory to understand/predict experimental observations.
2Able to demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties and a molecular understanding of chemical reactivity and materials.
3Able to understand the connections of different courses/subdisciplines in chemistry.
4Able to understand the connections between chemistry and current events, everyday occurrences and other scientific disciplines.
Prerequisites
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