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Zusatztext "The book has been written with a refreshing degree of elan and didactic skill! and on the whole it succeeds well in its aim . . ." - Dieter Lenoir! Institut für Ökologische Chemie! in Angewandte Chemie International Edition! 2008! Vol. 47! No. 31". . . the work is valuable for its informational content and readable style for undergraduate coursework in chemistry! environmental! and earth sciences . . . Summing Up: Recommended." - D. H. Stedman! University of Denver! in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries! May 2008! Vol. 45! No. 9"Chemistry for Environmental and Earth Sciences is an original chemistry text book in the sense that it provides a friendly introduction to the basic chemistry concepts from the perspective of those environmental problems . . . The book is easy to read and fills a gap for undergraduate students of environmental and earth sciences! physical geography and geology." - J. Albaigés! CID-CSIC! in International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry! April 2008! Vol. 88! No. 5 "The book helps the environmental geochemists and engineers in their study of environmental science or earth science. It provides a student-friendly introduction to the basic chemistry used for the mitigation! remediation! and elimination of pollutants."- Fakhry A. Assaad! Environ Geol (2008) Vol. 54! p.1803 Informationen zum Autor Catherine Vanessa Anne Duke, Craig Denver Williams Klappentext Focuses on the chemistry and processes behind environmental issues such as global warming! ozone depletion! acid rain! water pollution! and soil contamination. This title uses worked examples and case studies drawn from applications along with clear diagrams and concise explanations to illustrate the relevance of chemistry to geosciences. Zusammenfassung Focuses on the chemistry and processes behind environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, water pollution, and soil contamination. This title uses worked examples and case studies drawn from applications along with clear diagrams and concise explanations to illustrate the relevance of chemistry to geosciences. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Self-Assessment Questions accompany nearly every section within the chapters; Answers are provided in the Final Chapter. FIRE Atoms and Elements The Structure of Atoms The Origin of the Elements The Periodic Table Electrons and Electron Orbitals Radioactivity Radiometric Dating Methods States of Matter Plasma Gases Liquids Solids Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams Pure Substances! Compounds! and Mixtures Units of Measurement SI and Non-SI Units Scientific Notation and SI Prefixes Concentrations and Solutions Chemical Bonding Covalent Bonding Cations! Anions! and Ionic Bonding Metallic Bonding Electronegativity! Polar Bonds! and Hydrogen Bonding Chemical Structures Structures of Organic Compounds Three-Dimensional Structures! Chirality! and Optical Isomers Structures of Molecular Inorganic Compounds Structures of Extended Networks Chemical Reactions and Equilibria Chemical Reactions The Energy of Chemical Reactions Chemical Equilibria and Le Chatelier's Principle Summary EARTH Formation of the Earth The Structure of the Earth The Structures of Silicate Minerals Silicates Formed from Isolated Tetrahedra - Orthosilicates Single-Chain Silicates - Pyroxenes Double-Chain Silicates - Amphiboles Sheet Silicates - Micas! Clays! and Talc Framework or Tectosilicates - Silica! Feldspars! and Zeolites Igneous Rocks The Composition of Igneous Rocks Crystallisation of Igneous Rocks Phase Diagrams Trace Elements in Igneous Rocks Mineral Stability Sedimentary Rocks Siliciclastic Rocks Carbonates Evaporites The Mineral Composition of Sedimentary Rocks The Chemical Composition of Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphism by Recrystallizat...
