Course detail

Hydrochemistry

FAST-DCB009Acad. year: 2021/2022

Physico-chemical properties of water, physical chemistry of surfaces, basics of thermodynamics and chemical equilibria in water.
General composition of water, carbon dioxide and its ionic forms, metals and semi-metals, halogens, nitrogen compounds, sulfur compounds, phosphorus compounds, gases, organic substances and their group determinations, C10-C40 hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, halogenderivatives of hydrocarbons, pesticides, surfactants.
Transport and transformation of substances in the environment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will master the aim of the subject, i.e. enlarging of knowledge on hydrochemistry and water analysis.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of general, inorganic and organic chemistry.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Physico-chemical properties of water.
2. Physical chemistry of surfaces, chemical equilibria.
3. General composition of water.
4. Carbon dioxide and its ionic forms.
5. Metals and metalloids.
6. Halogens, compounds of nitrogen.
7. Compounds of sulphur, compounds of phosphorus.
8. Gases, organic compounds and their group determinations.
9. C10-C40 hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
10. Phenols, halogenderivatives of hydrocarbons, humic compounds.
11. Pesticides, sufactants.
12. Hydrochemical quality of natural waters.
13. Hydrochemical quality of drinking and selected waste waters.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

enlarging of knowledge on hydrochemistry and water analysis

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKC-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jitka Malá, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Physico-chemical properties of water. 2. Physical chemistry of surfaces, chemical equilibria. 3. General composition of water. 4. Carbon dioxide and its ionic forms. 5. Metals and metalloids. 6. Halogens, compounds of nitrogen. 7. Compounds of sulphur, compounds of phosphorus. 8. Gases, organic compounds and their group determinations. 9. C10-C40 hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons. 10. Phenols, halogenderivatives of hydrocarbons, humic compounds. 11. Pesticides, sufactants. 12. Hydrochemical quality of natural waters. 13. Hydrochemical quality of drinking and selected waste waters.