CHEM2114 - 01 - Chemistry of Fire & Explosives

Fire and explosives, in their relation to combustion, fire-fighting, military, and forensics, all depend on the principles of chemistry and physics. This course will provide students a basic introduction to these principles, including thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, organic and inorganic structure, reactivity, and nuclear chemistry. With this students will have a foundation of scientific information and will have experience relating science to society and media. Additional emphasis will be placed on case studies, fire and explosives in the news, and forensic investigation. Demonstrations will provide students with important visualization of these applications.