Chemistry for environmental engineering and science. created by Clair N Sawyer, Perry L McCarty, Gene F Parkin

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter I Fundamentals of chemistry for environmental engineering and science, 2 - Basic concepts from general chemistry, 3 - Basic concepts from physical chemistry, 4 - Basic concepts from equilibrium chemistry, 5 - Basic concepts from organic chemistry, 6 - Basic concepts from biochemistry, 7 - Basic concepts from colloid chemistry, 8 - Basic concepts from nuclear chemistry Part II Water and wastewater analysis; Chapter 9 - Introduction, 10 - Statistical analysis of analytical data, 11 - Basic concepts from quantitative chemistry, 12 - Instrumental methods of analysis, 13 - Turbidity, 14 - Color, 15 - Standard solutions, 16 - pH, 17 -
Acidity, 18 - Alkalinity, 19 - Hardness, 20 - Residual chlorine and chlorine demand, 21- Chloride, 22 - Dissolved oxygen, 23 - Biochemical oxygen demand, 24 - Chemical oxygen demand, 25 - Nitrogen, 26 - Solids, 27 - Iron and manganese, 28 - Fluoride, 29 - Sulfate,30 - Phosphorus and phosphate, 31 - Oil and grease, 32 - Volatile acids, 33 - Gas analysis, 34 -Trace contaminants.

Divided into a chemistry fundamentals section and a section on water and wastewater analysis, this text is useful for senior and graduate environmental engineering students who are taking a chemistry course. It offers coverage of basic chemical principles from general, physical, equilibrium, organic, biochemistry, colloid, and nuclear chemistry.