Carleton University · CHEM 4800

Atmospheric Chemistry

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Properties of natural atmospheric constituents; biogeochemical cycles involving gases; chemical reactions in the atmosphere; anthropogenic atmospheric pollutants (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, photochemical smog sources and effects on the biosphere. Relation between the structure of molecules and their spectral and reactive properties.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2103 or CHEM 2800 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2103 or CHEM 2800 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as CHEM 5011 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Properties of natural atmospheric constituents; biogeochemical cycles involving gases; chemical reactions in the atmosphere; anthropogenic atmospheric pollutants (e.g., chlorofluorocarbons, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, photochemical smog sources and effects on the biosphere. Relation between the structure of molecules and their spectral and reactive properties.

  • Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2103 or CHEM 2800 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as CHEM 5011 , for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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