Environmental Chemistry

(3 Credits)

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts in environmental chemistry and its applications to environmental engineering issues and processes. Topics to be covered include chemical reactions and equilibrium, reaction kinetics, acid-base chemistry, alkalinity, and redox chemistry. The basic chemical composition of soils, water and the atmosphere will be covered along with chemical mobility, cycling and degradation in these media. The ecological and public health impacts as a result of chemical contamination in the environment will be discussed. | Prerequisites: ( CM-UY 1001 and CM-UY 1003 ) or ( CM-UY 1011 and CM-UY 1013 ) or CHEM-UA 125 , or equivalent