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ENVR4550 

Aquatic Chemistry 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Calendar (Jan. - Apr., 2021)

(Draft; subject to changes)

 

 

Date

Lecture Slides

Readings

Assignment

Jan. 20

1. Introduction to and Modeling in Aquatic Chemistry

Werner Stumm (Memorial tributes by James Morgan)

How water’s properties are encoded in its molecular structure and

energies

Jan. 27

2. Computer-aided Solution to Chemical Equilibrium Problems

Handout #1. Thermodynamic properties for common chemical species in aquatic systems (Stumm and Morgan, 1996)

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Any textbook on chemical thermodynamics and kinetics

 

Feb. 03

3. pH: Acid-Base Reactions

pH & related terms from IUPAC

Term Paper Instructions

Assignment 1

Feb. 10

4. Ligands: Complexation Reactions

Feb. 17

Reading Week; NO CLASS!

 

 

Feb. 24

5. pe: Redox Reactions

 

 

Mar. 03

6. hv: Photochemical Reactions

 

Mar. 10

7. Life: biologically Mediated Reactions

 

Assignment 1 is due Assignment 2

Mar. 17

8. Air-Water Interface

 

 

Mar. 24

9. Water-Particle Interface (I)

 Solution to Assign #1

Mar. 31

10. Water-Particle Interface (II)

 

Apr. 07

11. Putting it All Together: Where to Go Next

 

Assignment 2 is due;

Term paper presentation

Apr. 14

Final Exam is posted

 

Solution to Assignment 2

Apr. 21

Final Exam is due

 

 

Apr. 28

Term paper is due

 

 

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