Aquatic Chemistry
(Course Code: 232KEY, Course outline)
Semester: | 6 | Teaching Credits: | 4 | ECTS: | 6 | Type: | Compulsory | |
Prerequisite Courses: | Chemistry | Course type: | Special background | Instructor: | Maria Aloupi |
On successful completion of the course students will:
- have gained knowledge about the fundamental concepts of chemical thermodynamics, with emphasis to the chemical equilibrium
- have gained knowledge about the different types of reactions that are important in natural water systems (acid-base, complexation, precipitation-dissolution, reduction-oxidation, and solid-solution interface reactions)
- have gained knowledge about the concepts of ionic strength of solutions, and of the concentrations, activity, activity coefficients and normality of dissolved species in aquatic solutions
- be able to develop the mathematical equations of mass balance, charge balance, proton balance and equilibrium constants for systems at equilibrium
- be able to produce algebraic solutions of the composition of aquatic solutions at equilibrium
- have gained an understanding of the processes that govern the behavior of inorganic species in aquatic systems
- be able to interpret graphical presentation of water composition data (pC – pH, pe – pH graphs, etc)
- have gained an understanding of the dissolved carbon system, of alkalinity and of pH determination in natural water systems
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Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
3 |
Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
3 |
Other Activities: | – |
Grading: | Final exam in the form of multiple choice questions, and problem solving, via Moodle: 100% of total grade
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Notes: | – |
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Language: | The course is taught in Greek. For exchange students, English literature is proposed and examinations are given in English |
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