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Environmental Chemistry

Microscale Laboratory Experiments

  • Holistic approach gives students firm theoretical and experimental grounding in environmental chemistry
  • Perfect for undergraduate environmental chemistry courses, which are becoming more widespread
  • Pre- and post-laboratory exercises to develop problem-solving skills
  • Innovative sections on waste minimization, environmental legislation, biochemical processes, remediation procedures, and environmental economics
  • Provides a comprehensive and unique microscale approach to teaching Environmental Chemistry courses that is intended to be completed in one semester, unlike competing textbooks
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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Experiments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Water Characterization

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 3-15
    3. Dissolved Oxygen in Water

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 16-27
    4. Alkalinity and Buffering Capacity of Water

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 28-56
    5. Aqueous Carbonate Equilibria and Water Corrosiveness

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 57-69
    6. The Point of Zero Charge of Oxides

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 70-78
    7. Experimental Transitions in E vs pH (or Pourbaix) Diagrams

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 79-88
    8. Air Oxidation of Metal Ions

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 89-98
    9. Photoassisted Reduction of Metal Complexes

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 99-103
    10. Anionic Detergents and o-Phosphates in Water

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 104-114
    11. Halogenated Hydrocarbons and the Ozone Layer Depletion

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 115-121
    12. Acid Mine (or Acid Rock) Drainage

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 122-132
    13. Electrochemical Treatment of Gas Pollutants

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 133-139
    14. Electrochemical Treatment of Liquid Wastes

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 140-146
    15. Electrochemical Treatment of Polluted Soils

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 147-153
    16. Removal of Nitric Oxide by Complex Formation

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 154-162
    17. Photocatalytic Remediation of Pollutants

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 163-171
    18. Chemical Mineralization of Pollutants Through the Fenton Reaction

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 172-182
    19. Production and Analysis of Chloramines

      • Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante, Mono Mohan Singh
      Pages 183-190

About this book

Environmental issues are growing in importance to the most important political, social, legal, and economic decisions. The book presents chemical analyses of our most pressing waste, pollution, and resource problems for the undergraduate or graduate student. The distinctive holistic approach provides a solid ground in theory as well as a laboratory manual detailing introductory and advanced experimental applications. The laboratory procedures are presented at microscale conditions, for minimum waste and maximum economy.

This work fulfills an urgent need for an introductory text in environmental chemistry combining theory and practice, and is a valuable tool for preparing the next generation of environmental scientists.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Mexican Microscale Chemistry Center, Dept. of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City

    Jorge G. Ibanez, Margarita Hernandez-Esparza, Carmen Doria-Serrano, Arturo Fregoso-Infante

  • National Microscale Chemistry Center, Merrimack College, North Andover

    Mono Mohan Singh

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