Water Chemistry

Patrick L. Brezonik is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research interests have included various surface water quality issues, nutrient chemistry, natural organic matter, and applications of satellite imagery to analyze large-scale patterns in surface water quality.William A. Arnold is the Distinguished McKnight University and Joseph T. Rose S. Ling Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research interests include transformation and remediation of anthropogenic chemicals in the environment, photochemistry, and surface-mediated redox processes.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments Symbols and AcronymsSymbolsAcronyms Units for physical quantities Important constants Conversion Factors Energy-related quantities PressureSome useful relationshipsPart I. Prologue1 Introductory matters2 Aqueous geochemistry I: Inorganic chemical composition of natural watersPart II. Theory, Fundamentals, and Important Tools3 The thermodynamic basis for equilibrium chemistry4 Activity-concentration relationships5 Fundamentals of chemical kinetics6 Fundamentals of organic chemistry for environmental systemsPart III. Chemical Equilibria and Kinetics7 Principles of acid-base equilibria8 Solving acid-base equilibria and the carbonate system9 Complexation reactions and metal ion speciation10 Solubility: Reactions of solid phases with water11 Redox equilibria and kinetics12 Surface chemistry and sorption13 Partitioning and chemical transformations of organic contaminantsPart IV. Chemistry of Natural Waters and Engineered Systems14 Fundamentals of photochemistry and some applications in aquatic systems15 Chemistry of chlorine and other oxidants/disinfectants16 Aqueous geochemistry II: Provenance, weathering, and landscape models for natural waters17 The minor elements: Fe, Mn, Al 18 Dissolved oxygen19 Nutrient cycles and the chemistry of nitrogen and phosphorus20 Natural organic matterAppendix: Free energies and enthalpies of formation of common chemical species Index

Brezonik and Arnold have created something special here-a book that serves equally well as course material and professional reference. Water Chemistry manages to be comprehensive without being overwhelming, technical without being impenetrable. Whether you are studying environmental science, working in water management, or simply curious about the chemical processes shaping our aquatic world, this book deserves space on your shelf.