29:005 CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Spring 2004
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Iowa
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Course Instructors: |
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Professor
L. A. Frank |
Email: louis-frank@uiowa.edu |
Phone: 335-1695 |
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Professor
W. R. Paterson |
Email: william-paterson@uiowa.edu |
Phone: 335-1864 |
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Teaching Assistant: |
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Fida
Kahn |
Email:
fida-khan@uiowa.edu |
617
VAN |
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Office
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Wednesday,
6-7pm |
Phone:
335-1928 |
Add/drops for this course can be
obtained from Denise Davis in Room 415 Van Allen before class periods on
Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Required textbook is available at Iowa Book & Supply
This is one textbook compiled of chapters
from
(1) The Physical Universe, Tenth Edition, by
Krauskopf and Beiser
(2) Environmental Science, Seventh Edition,
by Cunningham, Cunningham, and Saigo
Course packets are available at
the University Bookstore in the Iowa Memorial Union.
You will be responsible for all of the
reading material, regardless of whether it is covered in class, plus any
additional material presented during class, regardless of whether it is
included in the reading. Diligent
reading and class attendance are therefore critical for this course.
There will be two multiple-choice,
mid-term exams counting 25 points each, plus a multiple-choice final exam
counting 50 points. Your grade will be calculated strictly from
these three exams.
COURSE SCHEDULE
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Topic
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Text
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Chapter
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Pages
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Jan. 21 |
Units and
Powers of Ten |
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Jan. 23 |
Solar
System and Inner Planets |
Krauskopf |
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3-24 |
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Jan. 26 |
Outer
Planets, Lunar Surface |
Krauskopf |
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24-44 |
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Jan. 28 |
Our Sun and
Other Stars |
Krauskopf |
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45-72 |
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Jan. 30 |
Galaxies
and Origin of the Universe, and Our Earth |
Krauskopf |
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73-99 |
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Feb. 2 |
Hydrogen
Atom, Uncertainty Principle Elements
and Compounds, Structure of Atoms |
Krauskopf |
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101-108,
109-113 115-135 |
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Feb. 4 |
Dance of
the Atoms: Formation of Bonds via Reactions, Balancing Chemical Equations |
Krauskopf |
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135-144 |
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Feb. 6 |
Water,
Acids and Bases Chemical
Energy and Fuels |
Krauskopf |
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145-157 |
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159-186 |
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Feb. 9 |
Organic Chemistry |
Krauskopf |
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187-203 |
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Feb. 11 |
Oceans |
Krauskopf |
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205-211 |
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Feb. 13 |
Water and
Water Resources |
Cunningham |
10 |
213-236 |
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Feb. 16 |
Water
Pollution and Purification |
Cunningham |
11 |
238-264 |
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Feb. 18 |
Waste
Disposal and Recycling |
Cunningham |
12 |
267-287 |
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Feb. 20 |
The
Biosphere and its Biomes |
Cunningham |
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289-310 |
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Feb. 23 |
Natural
Selection, Ecological Succession |
Cunningham |
14 |
311-331 |
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Feb. 25 |
ONE-HOUR EXAM |
(Covers
all material to date) |
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Feb. 27 |
Atmospheric
Layers |
Krauskopf |
15 |
333-345 |
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Mar. 1 |
Weather and
Climate Changes |
Krauskopf |
15 |
345-364 |
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Mar. 3 |
Air
Pollution, Ozone, and Acid Rain |
Cunningham |
16 |
365-390 |
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Mar. 5 |
Our
Atmosphere, Greenhouse Effect and Climate Changes |
Cunningham |
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391-412 |
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Mar. 8 |
Earth's
Crust and the Deep Interior |
Krauskopf |
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413-434 |
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Mar. 10 |
Erosion and
Volcanoes, Plate Tectonics |
Krauskopf |
18,19 |
434-450,
451-471 |
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Mar. 12 |
Fossils and
the History of Life |
Krauskopf |
19 |
474-495 |
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Mar. 15 |
SPRING
BREAK |
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Mar. 17 |
SPRING
BREAK |
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Mar. 19 |
SPRING
BREAK |
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Mar. 22 |
Agriculture
and the Green Revolution, |
Cunningham |
20 |
497-521 |
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Genetic
Engineering |
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Mar. 24 |
Pesticides |
Cunningham |
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523-540 |
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Mar. 26 |
Extinction
of Species |
Cunningham |
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541-562 |
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Mar. 29 |
Momentum, Energy
and Work |
Krauskopf |
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563-577 |
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Mar. 31 |
Temperature,
Heat, Buoyancy |
Krauskopf |
24 |
579-592 |
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Apr. 2 |
Gas Laws
and Engines |
Krauskopf |
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592-610 |
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Apr. 5 |
Human
Health, Disease, and Toxins |
Cunningham |
25 |
611-631 |
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Apr. 7 |
Population
Growth |
Cunningham |
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633-643 |
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Apr. 9 |
Malthus,
Human Populations |
Cunningham |
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645-665 |
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Apr. 12 |
Waves and
Sound |
Krauskopf |
28 |
667-680 |
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Apr. 14 |
ONE-HOUR EXAM |
(Only new
material since 1st exam) |
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Apr. 16 |
Light and
the Electromagnetic Spectrum |
Krauskopf |
28 |
680-694 |
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Apr. 19 |
Various
Sources of Energy |
Cunningham |
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695-718 |
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Apr. 21 |
Electricity,
Current, Power |
Krauskopf |
30 |
719-737 |
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Apr. 23 |
Nucleus,
Isotopes, Radiation Hazards |
Krauskopf |
31 |
739-753 |
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Apr. 26 |
Fission and
Fusion |
Krauskopf |
31 |
753-763 |
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Apr. 28 |
Nuclear
Power, Radioactive Wastes |
Cunningham |
32 |
777-788 |
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Apr. 30 |
Einstein
and the Theory of Relativity |
Krauskopf |
33 |
789-795 |
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May 3 |
Self Study |
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May 5 |
Self Study |
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May 7 |
Review
session for final exam |
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FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 11, 12:002:00 pm (Final exam covers ALL
material) |
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