| The purity of water is a pressing problem and will become increasingly
more pressing in the coming years. The quality of water is one of the
most important contemporary issues in environmental chemistry and public
health.
This introductory laboratory handbook will help students design
a sampling plan, understand the analytical and instrumental techniques
used for the assessment of water quality, learn how to interpret data
and use statistical analyses and apply scientific reasoning to an environmental
problem.
The chemical concepts covered include principles of sampling and
quality control, acid-base chemistry, the electrochemical techniques(potentiometry),
ion chromatography. The module is constructed to be transferable to a
variety of institutions, providing multiple techniques for the analysis
of individual water quality parameters. Some techniques only require a
burette and a few chemicals, while others utilize sophisticated instrumentation.
Ideal for use in the laboratory portion of an introductory environmental
course, the text provides substantial background information about water
chemistry.
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