Chem321:Unit 3

THE SUSTAINABLE WORLD (Chemistry 321)
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This is the page for Unit 3 "Science and Technology" Please read through the Powerpoint presentation carefully, and answer any questions included (these are not graded, they are just to help you learn the material). This Powerpoint contains an interactive exercise on "developing a hypothesis" (not available in the printable PDF).

Science and Technology

Includes: The role of science & technology, and their differences. The scientific method. Types of chemistry applicable to the environment. Matter, energy, laws of thermodynamics and their application.

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In the early part of this unit there is an interactive section where you perform "tests" and develop a hypothesis. This is not available in the printable version, so you should use the version for reading online for this part so you can click on internal hyperlinks.

• Unit 3 (PDF, 2.2 MB)] (for reading online; includes the "pike scenario") (download)
• Unit 3 (PDF, 2.9 MB) (for printing, excludes the "pike scenario") (download)
• Unit 3 (Powerpoint 2003, 4.1 MB), must be downloaded. On the file page, click on the filename link near the top to download.

Readings

• Matthew & Boltz reading: The Shifting Boundaries of Sustainability Science: Are We Doomed Yet? PLoS Biology 2012 June 19; 10(14): e1001344. Published online 2012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001344.