Course: Inorganic Chemistry of the Earth’s Surface (1301-462)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Henry Strasdeit (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

1

Contents:

The lecture is based on an integrative concept. The focus is on the chemical principles that can equally be applied to the description of the Earth’s solid surface and the bodies of water. Key issues of the lecture are: general chemical description of the Earth’s surface; mineral classes; rocks; weathering; solubility; mobilisation and immobilisation of metal ions; metal complex formation; ion exchange; adsorption; acid-base reactions; redox reactions; acidity; salt content; substances and their transport in the hydrosphere; anthropogenic impacts.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

- C.V.A. Duke, C.D. Williams, Chemistry for Environmental and Earth Sciences, CRC, Boca Raton, 2008. - J.E. Andrews. P. Brimblecombe, T.D. Jickells, P.S. Liss, B.J. Reid, An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry, Blackwell, Oxford, 2004. - G.W. vanLoon, S.J. Duffy, Environmental Chemistry - A Global Per-spective, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2011. - Textbooks of general and inorganic chemistry (the most recent edi-tions).

Module:

• 1301-460 Chemistry of the Earth System (compulsory)