Readings | Aquatic Chemistry | Civil and Environmental Engineering

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

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:

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

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

Course readings.
SES #	TOPICS	READINGS
I. Review of Thermodynamics, and Setting Up and Solving Equilibrium Problems
1	Introduction, Review of Laws of Thermodynamics Introduction to Tableau Method	Chapter 1
2	Gibbs Free Energy, Chemical Potential, eq. Constants Setting Up Equilibrium Problems - Tableau Method	Chapters 1 and 2
3-4	Solving Problems by Approximation - Log C vs. pH Diagrams	Chapters 1 and 2
5	Temperature, Pressure, and Ionic Strength Effects on Equilibrium	Chapter 2
6	Properties of Water, Interactions Among Solutes, Activity Coefficients	Chapter 2
7	Activity Coefficients and Debye-Huckel Theory	Chapter 2
II. Acid-base Chemistry of Natural Waters
8-9	The Carbonate System and Alkalinity	Chapter 4
10	Uses of Alkalinity	Chapter 4
11	Limitations of Alkalinity Concept	Chapter 4
12	Buffer Capacity	Chapter 4
13	Class Discussion - Mid-term (Take-home)
III. Dissolution and Precipitation
14	Mineral Solubility	Chapter 6
15	Stability Diagrams	Chapter 6
16	Chemical Weathering and Natural Water Composition	Chapter 6
IV. Complexation
17	Introduction to Complexation	Chapter 5
18	Trace Metals - Inorganic Complexation	Chapter 5
V. Redox Chemistry
19	Introduction to Redox Chemistry (Don't use Tableaux)	Chapter 7
20	Equilibrium Calculations with Redox Reactions	Chapter 7
21	Redox Potential (pe) as a System Variable	Chapter 7
22	pe-pH Diagrams	Chapter 7
23	Trace Metals - Organic Complexation	Chapter 6
24	Effects of Complexation and Precipitation on Redox Equilibria	Chapter 7
VI. Chemical Kinetics
25	Oxidation Kinetics in Homogeneous Systems
26	Heterogeneous Systems Enzyme Catalysis