Download or read book Aquatic Chemistry written by Werner Stumm and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scope of aquatic chemistry. The solvent water. Solute species. Suggested readings. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Acids and bases. Dissolved carbon dioxide. Atmosphere - water interactions. Metal ions in aqueous solution: aspects of coordination chemistry. Precipitation and dissolution. Oxidation and reduction; equilibria and microbial mediation. The solid-solution interface. Trace metals: cycling, regulation, and biological role. Kinetics of redox processes. Photochemical processes. Kinetics at the solid-water interface: adsorption, dissolution of minerals, nucleation, and crystal growth. Particle-particle interaction: colloids, coagulation, and filtration. Regulation of the chemical composition of natural waters. Thermodynamic data.