Environmental chemistry

• Thermodynamic reminders on chemical equilibria in solution, the law of mass action, and the principle of titration by equilibrium displacement
• Application to equilibrium:
  • Acid-base: Acids and bases, Calculating the pH of aqueous solutions, Titrations
  • complexation: prediction of reactions, domain of species predominance, influence of pH
  • precipitation: stability/solubility of solids, influence of pH
  • Oxidation-reduction: reminders and definitions, electrochemical cells, electrode potentials, predicting the course of oxidation-reduction reactions
• Analytical techniques used in environmental chemistry, with applications in determining the physicochemical parameters of water quality:

• Electrochemical techniques,
• Spectrophotometric techniques
• Chromatographic techniques

Hourly volumes:

CM: 1:00 PM

Tutorial: 12 hours

Practical work: 20 hours

• Knowing how to determine the composition of an aqueous solution
• Understanding acid-base reactions, complexation, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction
• Provide an overview of some analytical techniques in environmental chemistry.

Thermodynamics of chemical equilibria

Basic mathematical functions and solving first and second degree equations

Written: 60%

TP: 40%

-Apply fundamental concepts and technologies in analytical chemistry, chemical equilibrium thermodynamics, and solution chemistry to address issues in the field of water chemistry or analyze a research paper or presentation on environmental chemistry.