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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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