SOQ-22306 Chemical Processes in Soil, Water, Atmosphere

Course

Credits 6.00

Teaching methodContact hours
Lectures30
Tutorial30
Course coordinator(s)dr. ir. T Hiemstra
Lecturer(s)dr. ir. T Hiemstra
prof. dr. AA Koelmans
dr. ir. LWA van Hove
Examiner(s)dr. ir. T Hiemstra

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

PCC-12303 General Chemistry 1 and PCC-12403 General Chemistry 2; AEW-21306 Soil and Water II; MAQ-10306 Introduction Atmosphere.

Continuation courses:

MAQ-34806 Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality; SOQ-34806 Applications in Soil and Water Chemistry.

Contents:

The lectures and tutorials treat themes with applications like:
Chemical equilibria and speciation, hydro-geochemical cycling, solubility & weathering minerals, carbonates, redox & micro-biogeochemical processes, adsorption by minerals & organic matter, reactivity of organic micro-pollutants, aerosol- and cloud and precipitation chemistry.
The themes are quantitatively approached and exercised in the tutorials.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- recognize the role of chemistry in processes acting in soil, water, and atmosphere;
- describe the chemical composition and equilibrium speciation of the water phase in the system Soil-Water-Atmosphere;
- explain and interpret graphically major speciation processes related to mineral dissolution and formation;
- describe and apply basic processes of adsorption, regulating the behavior of minor components in the system Soil-Water-Atmosphere;
- explain and interpret graphically the basic redox processes in water-sediment systems;
- describe and explain the major equilibrium and dynamic processes regulating the composition of the atmosphere;
- solve questions in the field of soil, water, and atmospheric Chemistry by doing quantitative calculations under simplified conditions related to practical applications.

Activities:

- attend lectures and tutorials;
- do chemical calculations and homework.

Examination:

Written open book exams.

Literature:

Lecture notes.
Chemical processes in Soil-Water-Atmosphere and Chemical processes in Soil-Water-Atmosphere.
Tutorials.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Compulsory for: BSWSoil, Water, AtmosphereBSc2MO
Restricted Optional for: MESEnvironmental SciencesMSc2MO
MESEnvironmental SciencesMSc2MO
MESEnvironmental SciencesMSc2MO
MESEnvironmental SciencesMSc2MO
MESEnvironmental SciencesMSc2MO