Understanding the Chemistry of the Environment

By: Francisco G. Calvo-Flores

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Paperback | 13 February 2025 | Edition Number 1

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This undergraduate textbook focuses on the impact of chemicals in the environment, both substances of natural origin and those considered pollutants. Written from a chemical point of view, the book explores the chemical aspects of substances responsible for pollution phenomena and their properties; chemical nature, origin, evolution, toxicology, environmental consequences, control and prevention. The book clearly explains the relationship between chemical structure, physicochemical properties of natural and anthropogenic substances, and their potential impact on environment.

Topics covered include:

Introduction to environmental spheres and biogeochemical cycles
Inorganic chemicals and the environment
Organic chemicals: volatile organic compounds
Persistant organic compounds
Emerging pollutants
Chemical pollution in the atmosphere, water bodies and soils

The book concludes with a selection of case studies, discussing the chemical basis for a variety of disasters from recent history including volcanic eruptions, catastrophic spills, nuclear catastrophes, chemical warfare, E-waste, and plastics in the seas and oceans.Each chapter includes learning objectives and exercises for students, to consolidate the understanding of key concepts.

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