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The readings in the class all come from the main textbook and are listed by chapter.

Amazon logo Morel, Francois M., and Janet G. Hering. Principles and Applications of Aquatic Chemistry. New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 1993. ISBN: 0471548960.

Other readings assigned in class came from the following texts:

Amazon logo Anderson, G. W. Thermodynamics of Natural Systems. New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 2005. ISBN: 0521847729.

Amazon logo Stumm, Werner, and James J. Morgan. Aquatic Chemistry. New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 1996. ISBN: 0471511854.


SES #TOPICSREADINGS
I. Review of Thermodynamics, and Setting Up and Solving Equilibrium Problems
1Introduction, Review of Laws of Thermodynamics

Introduction to Tableau Method
Chapter 1
2Gibbs Free Energy, Chemical Potential, eq. Constants

Setting Up Equilibrium Problems - Tableau Method
Chapters 1 and 2
3-4Solving Problems by Approximation - Log C vs. pH DiagramsChapters 1 and 2
5Temperature, Pressure, and Ionic Strength Effects on EquilibriumChapter 2
6Properties of Water, Interactions Among Solutes, Activity CoefficientsChapter 2
7Activity Coefficients and Debye-Huckel TheoryChapter 2
II. Acid-base Chemistry of Natural Waters
8-9The Carbonate System and AlkalinityChapter 4
10Uses of AlkalinityChapter 4
11Limitations of Alkalinity ConceptChapter 4
12Buffer CapacityChapter 4
13Class Discussion - Mid-term (Take-home)
III. Dissolution and Precipitation
14Mineral SolubilityChapter 6
15Stability DiagramsChapter 6
16Chemical Weathering and Natural Water CompositionChapter 6
IV. Complexation
17Introduction to ComplexationChapter 5
18Trace Metals - Inorganic ComplexationChapter 5
V. Redox Chemistry
19Introduction to Redox Chemistry (Don't use Tableaux)Chapter 7
20Equilibrium Calculations with Redox ReactionsChapter 7
21Redox Potential (pe) as a System VariableChapter 7
22pe-pH DiagramsChapter 7
23Trace Metals - Organic ComplexationChapter 6
24Effects of Complexation and Precipitation on Redox EquilibriaChapter 7
VI. Chemical Kinetics
25Oxidation Kinetics in Homogeneous Systems
26Heterogeneous Systems

Enzyme Catalysis

 








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