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Lecturer(s)
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Petr Jan, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Introduction to environmental chemistry, relationships between individual chemical disciplines and the environment. 2) Chemical equilibria in the environment - acid-base equilibria, pH, distribution of substances, complexation equilibria, chelates. 3) Chemical equilibria in the environment - precipitation equilibria, dissolution, oxidation-reduction equilibria, redox potential, pE-pH diagrams, phase equilibria. 4) Fundamentals of environmental analytical chemistry, methods for chemical analysis of environmental components, interpretation and evaluation of chemical analysis results. 5) Hydrochemistry - water composition, chemical and biochemical oxygen demand, selected inorganic constituents and pollutants in water. 6) Hydrochemistry - selected organic constituents and pollutants in water, types of water, drinking water and its quality. 7) Atmospheric chemistry - atmospheric composition, aerosols, inorganic air pollutants. 8) Atmospheric chemistry - organic air pollutants, photochemical processes, smog. 9) Geosphere chemistry - chemical composition and properties of soils, chemical processes in soils, pollutants. 10) Waste and waste treatment, recycling of substances, wastewater treatment, toxicity of substances, principles of green chemistry and sustainability.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 38 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic chemical processes occurring in different environmental compartments, their chemical composition, and the occurrence and behavior of pollutants. Emphasis is placed on the chemical composition and properties of water, the atmosphere, and soils, fundamental chemical equilibria and processes occurring in the environment, and methods for the analytical monitoring of individual environmental compartments.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to describe the chemical composition and basic properties of individual environmental compartments, particularly water, the atmosphere, and soils. They will explain fundamental chemical equilibria and processes occurring in the environment and their significance for the behavior of chemical substances. They will characterize selected inorganic and organic pollutants, their occurrence and behavior in individual environmental compartments. They will describe the principles of selected analytical methods used to monitor the chemical composition and pollution of the environment.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of chemistry.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
The course is completed with a written test consisting of open-ended questions. To successfully complete the course, students must achieve at least 60% of the total points.
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Recommended literature
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Barbora Doušová, František Bůzek. Chemie životního prostředí. 2016.
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Gary W. van Loon, Stephen J. Duffy. Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective. 2017.
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Jana Nábělková, Jana Nekovářová. Chemie životního prostředí. 2010.
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Pavel Kalač, Jan Tříska, Ladislav Kolář, Eva Jírovcová. Chemie životního prostředí. 2010.
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Pavel Klouda. Moderní analytické metody. 2019.
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Stanley E. Manahan. Environmental Chemistry. 2022.
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