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University of Alberta Calendar 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 305 - Environmental Chemistry II

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-4
Fee index 6
Faculty Science
Department Chemistry
Typically Offered second term

Description
The lecture and laboratory portions of this course will highlight sorption and phase partitioning; hydrolysis reactions; convective/diffusive transport; properties and behaviour of particles, including sedimentation, coagulation, and light scattering; and the significance of particulate matter in the atmosphere. Quantitative calculations will be emphasized. The lecture component will provide theoretical background for experiments and instrumentation used for chemical measurements. The course also includes an independent, student-designed air quality monitoring project. Prerequisites: CHEM 263 or 265; CHEM 213; CHEM 303 or 373. Note: Restricted to students in concentration in Chemistry programs or by consent of instructor.