Temas Subtemas
Basics of water chemistry Structure and properties of water
Mol and stoichiometry
Aqueous interactions and chemical bonding
Concentration units
Colligative properties
Mass action law and the equilibrium constant
Sampling and monitroing Routine parameters
Special determinations
In situ vs. laboratory determinations
Sampling surveys for ground, precipitation, stream and lake/reservoir waters
Sampling frequency
Analitical techniques and quality assessment Accuracy, precission, bias
Detection and quatification limits
Titrations
Analytical techniques (spectrophtometry, ICP, ...)
Data analysis and interpretation Fundamentals of descriptive statistics
Graphic analysis of water chemistry data
Time series representation and analysis
Hydrochemical processes and modelling Chemical reactions and temperature dependence
Equilibrium vs. kinetic processes
Ion speciation
Acidity and alkalinity
Solid dissolution/precipitation processes
Ion exchange and sorption
Redox processes
Aqueous modelling with PHREEQC