ENVE 6051 - Environmental Organic Chemistry

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Subject:

Description:

The course will cover the following topics: 1. Introduction and overview of Environmental Chemistry Fundamentals. 2. Thermodynamics of organic compounds. 3. Solubility - Air-Organic Solvent & Air - water Partitioning. 4. Organic solvent-water partitioning. Organic Acids and Bases. 5. Sorption Part I - Organic Matter 6. Sorption Part II - Bioaccumulation 7. Sorption Part III - Inorganic Surfaces 8. Introduction to Transformations 9. Hydrolysis and Nucleophilic substitutions - Redox reactions. 10. Direct Photolysis and Indirect Photolysis 11. Biological Transformation 12. Transport by Random Motion 13. Transport through Boundaries 14. Air-Water Exchange 15. Box Models

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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