School Of Science And HealthGreen Chemistry 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 300468.2
Discipline: CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of Year 1 chemistry and Analytical Chemistry 2. Some knowledge of environmental issues is desirable.
About this Unit
This unit covers measurement of water quality, water pollution, classification of water pollutants, water and waste water treatments, alkalinity and carbonate equilibria, complexation in natural waters, atmospheric chemistry and monitoring, environmental sampling, sample preservation and storage, soil and sediment chemistry, solid waste chemistry and approaches for prevention of pollution. This unit complements Green Chemistry 1, but does not follow directly on from it.