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General Information

Instructor: Dean A. Hegg
Room 520, Atmospheric Sciences–Geophysics Building
Class Meets: 9:30 – 10:20 M, W and F in Room ATG 310C.
Office Hours: 9:30 – 10:30 T and Th in Room 520.

Required Text:
1) Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences by Peter V. Hobbs, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2000).
2) Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry by Peter V. Hobbs (Cambridge University Press, 2000).

Other (Optional) Texts: Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry by D. Jacob ( Princeton Univ. Press, 1999)
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics by J.H. Seinfeld and S.N. Pandis ( Wiley-Interscience, 1998)
Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere by B.J. Finlayson-Pitts and J.N. Pitts Jr. ( Academic Press, 2000)

Grading of Course: There will be a mid-term exam that will contribute up to 40% to your final grade. The remaining 60% of the grade will be assigned to the final exam.

Exams: Mid-Term: 9:30-10:20 AM, Friday, April 30.
Final: 8:30–10:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 9

	Course Announcement for Spring Quarter ATMS 358 Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
	General Information Instructor: Dean A. Hegg Room 520, Atmospheric Sciences–Geophysics Building Class Meets: 9:30 – 10:20 M, W and F in Room ATG 310C. Office Hours: 9:30 – 10:30 T and Th in Room 520. Required Text: 1) Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences by Peter V. Hobbs, 2nd Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2000). 2) Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry by Peter V. Hobbs (Cambridge University Press, 2000). Other (Optional) Texts: Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry by D. Jacob ( Princeton Univ. Press, 1999) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics by J.H. Seinfeld and S.N. Pandis ( Wiley-Interscience, 1998) Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere by B.J. Finlayson-Pitts and J.N. Pitts Jr. ( Academic Press, 2000) Grading of Course: There will be a mid-term exam that will contribute up to 40% to your final grade. The remaining 60% of the grade will be assigned to the final exam. Exams: Mid-Term: 9:30-10:20 AM, Friday, April 30. Final: 8:30–10:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 9
	Topics to be Covered in Course
	PART I: REVIEW OF BASIC CHEMISTRY Meeting # Date Topic Reference 1 - March 29 Chemical Bonds: Any basic chemistry text 2 - March 31 Chemical Equilibrium: Hobbs, “Basic Physica. Chem…”Chapt. 1 3 - April 2 Chemical Thermodynamics: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 2 4 - April 5 Chemical Thermodynamics: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 2 5 - April 7 Chemical Kinetics: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 3 6 - April 9 Chemical Kinetics: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 3 7 - April 12 Solution Chemistry and Aqueous Equilibrium: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 4 8 - April 14 Solution Chemistry and Aqueous Equilibrium: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 4 9 - April 16 Acids and Bases: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 5 10 -April 21 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 6 12 -April 23 Organic Chemistry: Seinfeld and Pandis , Sections 5.8&5.9, and Chapt. 13 13 -April 26 Photochemistry: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 7 14 -April 28 Photochemistry: Hobbs, “Basic Physical Chem...” Chapt. 7 15 -April 30 Mid-Term Exam (Friday, April 30) 16 -May 3 Review of Mid-Term Exam PART II: ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY Meeting # Date Topic Reference 17 -May 5 Half-life, Residence Time, and Renewal Time of Chemicals in the Atmosphere: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...”Chapt. 2 18 -May 7 Present Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 3 19 -May 10 Sources of Gases in the Troposphere: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 5 20 -May 12 Transformation, Transport, and Sinks of Gases in the Troposphere: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 5 21 -May 14 Atmospheric Aerosols: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 6 22 -May 17 Atmospheric Aerosols: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 6 23 -May 19 Cloud and Precipitation Chemistry: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 7 24 -May 21 Cloud and Precipitation Chemistry: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 7 25 -May 24 Chemical Cycles: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 8 26 -May 26 Air Pollution: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 9 27 -May 28 Air Pollution: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 9 — -May 31 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY 28 -June 2 Stratospheric Chemistry: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 10 29 -June 4 Stratospheric Chemistry: Hobbs, “Introduction to Atmospheric...” Chapt. 10 30 - June 9 Final Exam (8:30-10:20 am, Wednesday, June 9.)
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