CHM 222 - Applied Chemistry:Environmental Pollution

Institution:

Bentley University

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Description:

Provides a secure foundation of the principles of chemistry as they are applied to environmental concerns. Students explore the impact of major air pollutants on our environment and examine the causes and the long-term adverse effects of greenhouse gas emissions, the depletion of the ozone layer, and the nuclear winter hypothesis. Major water pollutants are examined with special emphasis on the quality degradation of this vital natural resource. The eutrophicaton of water, thermal pollution, and the possible magnification up the food chain of various water pollutants is considered. The treatment and disposal of wastewater and of solid waste are presented as a challenge to existing technology. Laboratory analyses of student-supplied environmental samples and an environmental study of a local site will be undertaken.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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