Principles and Applications of Aquatic Chemistry

Presents aquatic chemistry in a way that is truly useful to those with diverse backgrounds in the sciences. Major improvements to this edition include a complete rewrite of the first three background chapters making them user-friendly. There is less emphasis on mathematics and concepts are illustrated with actual examples to facilitate understanding.

List of contents

Conservation Principles.

Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics.

Kinetics.

Acids and Bases: Alkalinity and pH in Natural Waters.

Solid Dissolution and Precipitation: Acquisition and Control ofAlkalinity.

Complexation.

Oxidation-Reduction.

Reactions on Solid Surfaces.

Index.

About the author

Francois M. M. Morel and Janet G. Hering are the authors of Principles and Applications of Aquatic Chemistry, published by Wiley.

Summary

Presents aquatic chemistry in a way that is truly useful to those with diverse backgrounds in the sciences. Major improvements to this edition include a complete rewrite of the first three background chapters making them user-friendly.

Product details

• Authors: Hering, Janet G Hering, Janet G. Hering, Hering Janet G., MOREL, Fran Ois M. M. Morel, Fran?Ois M. M. Morel, Francois Morel, François M M Morel, Francois M. M. Morel, François M. M. Morel
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.02.1993
• EAN: 9780471548966
• ISBN: 978-0-471-54896-6
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 1070 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Organic chemistry; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, chemistry, Limnology (inland waters), Hydrobiology, Chemical biology, Limnology (Freshwater)