Portland-State-University 2021-2022 Bulletin

Ch 487 Aquatic Chemistry

Aqueous chemistry in natural water systems: simple-to-complex acid/base chemistry; titration curves; buffer strength; acid/base chemistry of carbon dioxide in open and closed systems; alkalinity as system variable (blood); mineral dissolution/precipitation (metal carbonates); redox chemistry: pe-pH, redox succession/organic loading/dissolved oxygen loss, nitrate reduction, iron oxide dissolution, hydrogen sulfide production, methane formation. This is the same course as CE 487 and can be taken only once for credit.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

CE 487

Prerequisite

Ch 223.
  • Up one level
  • 400