Format for Each Assignment:
Chapter Number in
Brown & Foote 3/e Chapter Theme
NEWS ARTICLE TITLE (serves as the link to the news item)
Reference & Date
Issues Raised
Relevant Chemistry Topic
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Chapter
9: Alcohols & Thiols
New weapon introduced against
drunken driving
USA Today August 28, 2002
Blood alcohol concentration analysis
Alcohols, Oxidation Reactions
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Chapter
4: Acids & Bases
Lightening the Load at
Landfills?
Scientific American January
24, 2001
Landfill biodegradation, anaerobic bacteria, methane gas production
Organic Acids, Reaction Kinetics,
Biocatalysts
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Chapter
3: Chirality
Is
that cheaper drug really ‘equivalent’?
Washington Post November 6, 2001
Synthetic drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Physiological differences
Chiral compounds, stereochemistry, acid/base reactions
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Chapter
2: Alkanes &
Cycloalkanes
Fuel Cell Producer Ballard
Power Systems signs deal with Ford
The Detroit News September
20, 2001
Fuel cells, Ozone layer, Cleaner fuels
Alkanes, Combustion
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