Aquatic Chemistry Chemical Equilibria And Rates In Natural Waters

Scope of aquatic chemistry. The solvent water. Solute species. Suggested readings. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Acids and bases. Dissolved carbon dioxide. Atmosphere - water interactions. Metal ions in aqueous solution: aspects of coordination chemistry. Precipitation and dissolution. Oxidation and reduction; equilibria and microbial mediation. The solid-solution interface. Trace metals: cycling, regulation, and biological role. Kinetics of redox processes. Photochemical processes. Kinetics at the solid-water interface: adsorption, dissolution of minerals, nucleation, and crystal growth. Particle-particle interaction: colloids, coagulation, and filtration. Regulation of the chemical composition of natural waters. Thermodynamic data.