1. CHEM 304 - 1/23/12 Protocol/Procedures/Policies - Attendance
- Syllabus (w/ digressions)
- Key general questions

2. Course web page http://www.chem.uwec.edu/chem304_S12
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3. Key questions for Environmental Chemistry
What is out there? (i.e. what is the chemical composition of some Earth system, e.g. a lake, clean air, dirty air, etc.)
How, Why, and is it changing? (i.e. what factors led to current composition?, what be be driving changes?)
Is human activity a factor? (i.e. are we causing #3?)

4. The Key concept is Chemical Stability
How do we assess it ?
1) Quantitative Insight (i.e. data)
2) Intuitive Insight (i.e. instinct)
3) Empirical Insight (i.e. what’s there?)