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Environmental Chemistry - ZPEM2109
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Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ZPEM1101 and ZPEM1102
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course provides students with an appreciation and understanding of the background and concepts of environmental chemistry. The topics discussed are based on aquatic and atmospheric chemistry and are selected from the following areas: water and air quality; water purification; acid-base reactions in water; hydrolysis of organic compounds and hydrated metal ions; stratification of the atmosphere, and sources and abatement of toxic pollutants including particulate matter. The course includes a discussion of selected environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain, photochemical smog or ozone depletion and their environmental consequences.

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