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A text/reference that deals with the chemical behaviors of natural waters, and the processes that affect the distribution and circulation of chemical substances in these waters. It provides a foundation in the general principles of natural water chemistry as well as a thorough treatment of more advanced topics and the current research in the field. This revised and updated edition adds a new a chapter on atmosphere-water interactions. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


Book Description
The authoritative introduction to natural water chemistry THIRD EDITION

Now in its updated and expanded Third Edition, Aquatic Chemistry remains the classic resource on the essential concepts of natural water chemistry. Designed for both self-study and classroom use, this book builds a solid foundation in the general principles of natural water chemistry and then proceeds to a thorough treatment of more advanced topics. Key principles are illustrated with a wide range of quantitative models, examples, and problem-solving methods.

Major subjects covered include:
* Chemical Thermodynamics
* Solid-Solution Interface and Kinetics
* Trace Metals
* Acids and Bases
* Kinetics of Redox Processes
* Dissolved Carbon Dioxide
* Photochemical Processes
* Atmosphere-Water Interactions
* Kinetics at the Solid-Water
* Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution Interface
* Precipitation and Dissolution
* Particle-Particle Interaction
* Oxidation and Reduction
* Regulation of the Chemical
* Equilibria and Microbial Mediation Composition of Natural Waters


Book Info
Now in its updated and expanded third edition, this book remains the classic resource on the essential concepts of natural water chemistry. Key principles are illustrated with a wide range of quantitative models, examples, and problemsolving methods. Paper. DLC: Water chemistry.


From the Back Cover
The authoritative introduction to natural water chemistry THIRD EDITION

Now in its updated and expanded Third Edition, Aquatic Chemistry remains the classic resource on the essential concepts of natural water chemistry. Designed for both self-study and classroom use, this book builds a solid foundation in the general principles of natural water chemistry and then proceeds to a thorough treatment of more advanced topics. Key principles are illustrated with a wide range of quantitative models, examples, and problem-solving methods.

Major subjects covered include: Chemical Thermodynamics Solid-Solution Interface and Kinetics Trace Metals Acids and Bases Kinetics of Redox Processes Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Photochemical Processes Atmosphere-Water Interactions Kinetics at the Solid-Water Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution Interface Precipitation and Dissolution Particle-Particle Interaction Oxidation and Reduction Regulation of the Chemical Equilibria and Microbial Mediation Composition of Natural Waters


About the Author
WERNER STUMM is an internationally renowned aquatic scientist at the Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH. His numerous publications include Chemistry of the Solid-Water Interface, Aquatic Chemical Kinetics, and Aquatic Surface Chemistry, all published by Wiley.

JAMES J. MORGAN is Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Environmental Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology. Professor Morgan was the founding editor of Environmental Science and Technology. He is also a recipient of the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This updated and revised classic text/reference draws upon basic chemical principles to present a quantitative treatment of the processes which determine the composition of natural waters. This edition places greater emphasis on rates of procedures and chemical reactions, reflecting increased information on these aspects of natural water chemistry. Features important advances in understanding mechanisms of redox processes, metal ion speciation and kinetics of complexation. Includes a new chapter on atmosphere-water interactions, demonstrating the important role that water plays in carrying out major chemical reactions in cloud, fog and rain. Contains scores of numerical examples.

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