Elements of Environmental Chemistry

The basics of environmental chemistry and a toolbox for solving problems Elements of Environmental Chemistry uses real-world examples to help readers master the quantitative aspects of environmental chemistry. Complex environmental issues are presented in simple terms to help readers grasp the basics and solve relevant problems. Topics covered include: steady- and non-steady-state modeling, chemical kinetics, stratospheric ozone, photochemical smog, the greenhouse effect, carbonate equilibria, the application of partition coefficients, pesticides, and toxic metals. Numerous sample problems help readers apply their skills. An interactive textbook for students, this is also a great refresher course for practitioners. A solutions manual is available for Academic Adopters. Please click the solutions manual link on the top left side of this page to request the manual.

The basics of environmental chemistry and a toolbox for solvingproblemsElements of Environmental Chemistry uses real-world examples tohelp readers master the quantitative aspects of environmentalchemistry. Complex environmental issues are presented in simpleterms to help readers grasp the basics and solve relevant problems.Topics covered include: steady- and non-steady-state modelingchemical kinetics, stratospheric ozone, photochemical smog, thegreenhouse effect, carbonate equilibria, the application ofpartition coefficients, pesticides, and toxic metals. Numeroussample problems help readers apply their skills. An interactivetextbook for students, this is also a great refresher course forpractitioners.A solutions manual is available for Academic Adopters. Pleaseclick the solutions manual link on the top left side of this pageto request the manual.

Chapter 1. Simple Tool Skills.1. 1. Unit Conversions.1. 2. Estimating.1. 3. Ideal Gas Law.1. 4. Stoichiometry.1. 5. Problem Set.Chapter 2. Mass Balance.2. 1. Steady-State Mass Balance.2. 1. 1. Flows, Stocks, and Residence Times.2. 1. 2. Adding Multiple Flows.2. 1. 3. Fluxes are Not Flows!2. 2. Non-Steady-State Mass Balance.2. 2. 1. Up-Going Curve.2. 2. 2. Down-Going Curve.2. 2. 3. Working with Real Data.2. 2. 4. Second Order Reactions.2. 3. Problem Set.Chapter 3. Atmospheric Chemistry.3. 1. Light.3. 2. Atmospheric Structure.3. 3. Ozone.3. 3. 1. Introduction to Ozone.3. 3. 2. The NO/NO2 Pathway.3. 3. 2. The OH/OOH Pathway.3. 3. 3. The Cl/OCl Pathway.3. 4. Chemical Kinetics.3. 4. 1. Pseudo Steady State Example.3. 4. 2. Arrhenius Equation.3. 4. 3. Chapman Reaction Kinetics.3. 5. Smog.3. 6. Greenhouse Effect.3. 7. Problem Set.Chapter 4. CO2 Equilibria.4. 1. Pure Rain.4. 2. Polluted Rain.4. 3. Surface Water.4. 4. Problem Set .Chapter 5. Fates of Organic Compounds.5. 1. Vapor Pressure.5. 2. Water Solubility.5. 3. Henry's Law Constant.5. 4. Partition Coefficients.5. 5. Lipophilicity.5. 6. Fish Partition Coefficients.5. 7. Adsorption.5. 8. Water-Air Transfer.5. 9. Problem Set.Chapter 6. Toxic Environmental Compounds.6. 1. Pesticides.6. 1. 1. Diphenylmethane Analogues.6. 1. 2. Hexachlorocyclohexanes.6. 1. 3. Hexachlorocyclopentadienes.6. 1. 4. Phosphorous Containing Insecticides.6. 1. 4. 1. Phosphates.6. 1. 4. 2. Phosphorothioates.6. 1. 4. 3. Phosphorodithioates.6. 1. 5. Carbamates .6. 1. 6. Natural Product Simulants.6. 1. 7. Phenoxyacetic Acids.6. 1. 8. Nitroanilines.6. 1. 9. Triazines.6. 1. 10. Acetanilides.6. 1. 11. Fungicides.6. 2. Mercury.6. 3. Lead.6. 4. Problem Set.Answers to the problem sets.Index.