Texts for Environmental Chemistry (Senior and Graduate Levels)

Introductory Chemistry for the Environmental Sciences

Harrison, R.M., S.J. de Mora, S. Rapsomanikis, and W.R. Johnston.

1996 Cambridge University Press.

ISBN 0 521 48172 4 (hardback), 0 521 48450 2 (paperback)

Table of content

1. Atomic and Molecular Structure

- The Atom

- Chemical Bonds

- Chemical Quantities

2. Physical Chemistry

- Chemical Kinetics

- Photochemistry

- Thermodynamics

- Equilibria

- Electrochemistry

- Chemistry of Surfaces and Colloids

3. Chemistry of the Elements

- Natural Abundance of the Elements

- Main Block Elements

- Organic Compounds

- Organic Compounds in the Environment

- Transition Elements

- Biologically Essential Elements

- Organometallic Compounds

- Radionuclides

4. Analytical Chemistry

- General Properties of Analytical Chemistry

- Sample Collection and Storage

- Pre-treatment Techniques

- Analytical Methods

- Separations

5. Environmental Biogeochemistry

- Chemistry and Climate

- Global Warming

- The Antarctic Ozone Hole

- Toxic Chemicals in the Environment

- Organic Micropollutants

6. Case Studies

- Air Chemistry

- Fresh Waters

- Sea Water

- Soils

- Marine Sediments