2 hours 324 Individual Research Must be arranged with a member of the chemistry department prior to registration. A study of gas laws, chemical and physical equilibria, thermodynamics, and kinetic molecular theory. Students participate in a four-hour lab period each week. 4 hours 332 Environmental Chemistry Principles and analysis of chemical movement and distribution in natural environments. Sampling and analytical methods are included for water, soil, and air.
Students work both on site in natural habitats and in the laboratory.
This course is offered through Trinity's affiliation with AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies at Mancelona, Michigan. See description of the program under the Biology listings. This course introduces the principles of spectroscopic, electrometric, and chromatographic methods of analysis and the types of instruments currently available. Several Argonne staff members describe the instruments they use, including strengths and weaknesses, and guide the student through basic uses of the instruments. Students obtain experience in preparing and teaching laboratories and in facilities management.