Courses persons responsible
Jaakko Puhakka

Lecturers
Simo Pehkonen

Objectives
Introduce the student to balance reactions and reaction kinetics of inorganic environmental chemistry and solving related examples

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	Acid-base balance, solubility, metal ligands, redox chemistry, chemical kinetics, adsorption, Le Chatelier's principle, proton balance and electroneutrality, calculation of quantitative balances, buffer capacity
2.	Acid rain, acid mine drainage, CO2-balance between atmosphere and hydrosphere

Requirements for completing the course
Exam

Evaluation criteria for the course

Study material

Type	Name	Auhor	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability...	Exam material	Language
Summary of lectures	Inorganic environmental chemistry	Pehkonen, S.				Yes	English

Prerequisites

Code	Course	Credits	M/R
KEM-1150	KEM-1150 Honors Chemistry 1	4	Recommendable
KEM-1200	KEM-1200 Honors Chemistry 2	3	Recommendable

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Remarks

The course is not organized every year. The time of the course will be annouced separately.

Distance learning

- In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables

- Contact teaching: 40 %
- Distance learning: 0 %
- Proportion of a student's independent study: 60 %

Scaling

Methods of instruction	Hours
Lectures	40

Study materials	Hours
Inorganic environmental chemistry	10

Other scaled	Hours
Exam/midterm exam	3
Total sum	53

Correspondence of content
5901025 Inorganic Environmental Chemistry

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Last modified	23.02.2006
Modified by	Saila Kallioinen