Principles of Environmental ChemistryToday there is worldwide concern that many of our human activities are endangering--perhaps permanently--the quality of the environment. We must act fast to address these growing problems. The second edition of Principles of Environmental Chemistry exposes readers to environmental issues from a perspective that appreciates that chemical reactions drive all natural processes and outlines the connection between those processes and human behavior. Written for students with knowledge of general chemistry, this text provides the tools needed to understand the underlying chemical processes operating in the environment, while demonstrating how challenging it is to measure these systems. With this concept of interdependence students will begin to understand pressing environmental issues like ozone depletion, global warming, air and water pollution, and the hazards of radioactivity. |
Contents
Rocks Life and History | 2 |
CH2 The Earths Atmosphere | 40 |
CH3 Global Warming | 66 |
CH4 Chemistry of the Troposphere | 92 |
CH5 Chemistry of the Stratosphere | 124 |
CH6 Analysis of Air and Air Pollutants | 146 |
CH7 Water Resources | 182 |
CH8 Water Pollution and Water Treatment | 214 |
CH14 Organic Chemicals in the Environment | 402 |
CH15 Insecticides Herbicides and Insect Control | 440 |
CH16 Toxicology | 464 |
CH17 Asbestos | 500 |
CH18 The Disposal of Dangerous Wastes | 532 |
Appendix A Solubility Products Ksp | 566 |
Appendix B Dissociation Constants for Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution at 25oC | 570 |
Appendix C Standard Redox Potentials in Aqueous Solutions | 572 |
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