Course detail
Hydrochemistry
FAST-DCB009Acad. year: 2025/2026
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.
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Aims
Student will master the aim of the subject, i.e. enlarging of knowledge on hydrochemistry and water analysis.
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- Programme DKA-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPA-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-V Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
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- 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.