Hydrochemistry: Basic Concepts and Exercises

Description

This textbook introduces the elementary basics of hydrochemistry with special focus on reaction equilibria in aquatic systems and their mathematical description. Topics discussed in this textbook include: structure and properties of water, concentration measures and activities, colligative properties, basics of chemical equilibria, gas-water partitioning, acid/base reactions, precipitation/dissolution, calco-carbonic equilibrium, redox reactions, complex formation, and sorption. Examples within the text as well as problems to be solved by the reader support the acquisition of knowledge. Complete and detailed solutions to the problems are given in a separate chapter. Preface Contents 1 Introduction 2 Structure and Properties of Water 3 Concentrations and Activities 4 Colligative Properties 5 The Chemical Equilibrium: Some General Aspects 6 Gas–Water Partitioning 7 Acid/Base Equilibria 8 Precipitation/Dissolution Equilibria 9 Calco-Carbonic Equilibrium 10 Redox Equilibria 11 Complex Formation 12 Sorption 13 Solutions to the Problems A. Appendix Nomenclature Bibliography Index