The course provides the fundamental background and theory of environmental chemistry, including correlation, interpretation, and analysis of related topics and issues in environmental modeling as evaluative and predictive tools for assessing environmental outcomes. Additional topics include basic principles of aqueous interactions, phase interactions with water, soil and air, and applications of simultaneous equilibria in environmental settings. First year students select a faculty advisor and pursue a research project in the laboratory of the faculty mentor. This course provides the student with the opportunity to apply the skills and techniques mastered in applied courses to a research problem. Continuation of CH 521.
Students select a second faculty mentor, advisory committee, and research project.
Considerable time will be spent on discussions of the interpretation of spectra including chemical shifts and spin-spin coupling. Hands on exercises will include sample preparation, pulse sequences , and instrument function. Introduces the organizations and presentation of scientific research both orally and in writing. Students will give brief seminars and prepare outlines and introductions to scientific papers. Course will focus on the use of modern workstation and software to address computational problems in chemistry.