CHEM 331
ASSIGNMENTS
Research Assignment: Poster on Distribution and Fate of an Environmentally Relevant Organic Contaminant Class
Topic Selection/Approval Date: Friday, Feb. 9th, 2018
Draft Poster Review Due Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2018
Deadline for FREE Poster Printing: Tuesday, Apr 3rd, 2018
Poster Presentation Due Date: April 11, 2018 (CREATE Conference)
Use you Textbook for an overview Chemical Transformations and see me to review possible hydrolysis, elimination, redox or photochemistry of your molecule. Other sources of information for this poster project include library books, handbooks and electronic databases. See for example;
Illustrated Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties And Environmental Fate For Organic Chemicals, Volumes 1 – 5, D. Mackay; W.Y. Shiu; K. C. Ma, Lewis Publishers, 1992.
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Poster Template (this is meant as a guide only - some molecules will have more or less information in specific sections)
Free Chemical Drawing Tools
ACD Labs - ChemSketch 12.0 Freeware http://www.acdlabs.com/download/
ISIS Draw - MDL product - free to download but you must register first: http://accelrys.com/resource-center/downloads/freeware/index.html
Excellent Examples from 2008 Lindane Acetaminophen
Poster Printing Tips Poster Marking Scheme
Problem Set #1: Intermolecular Forces and Vapour Pressure
Due Date: Friday, Feb 2nd
Problem Set #2: Water Solubility and Partitioning
Due Date: Friday, Feb 16th
Problem Set #3: Substituent Effects and LFERs
Due Date: Friday, Mar 16th
Problem Set #4: Transformations and Kinetics
Due Date: Friday, Apr 13th
2016 Assignments
Problem Set #1, 2016 - Solutions PS1
Problem Set #2, 2016 - Solutions PS2
Problem Set #3, 2016 - Solutions PS3
Problem Set #4, 2016 - Solutions PS4