CE Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science Readings for Next Class : Section 2.5 O hio N orthern U niversity Introduction Chemistry, Microbiology & Material Balance Water & Air Pollution Env Risk Management Common Reaction Types Within environmental chemistry reactions are carried out within water or within air.
Lecture 6 Common Reaction Types (Chemistry III)
Equilibrium Review
Reactions Most Common Reaction Types for Environmental Engineers Hydrolysis/Dissolution Photolysis Precipitation Acid-Base Redox Complexation Gas-Liquid Transfer
Hydrolysis Water inserts itself into a molecule Hydrolysis Video
Photolysis Energy from light inserts itself into a molecule Breakdown of a chemical by photons Photosynthesis Video Photolysis Video
Precipitation Two dissolved molecules come together to form a solid Precipitation Rxn
Acid-Base Acid-base Definition – Acid: gives off H + – Base: accepts H + – conjugate acid-base pair – H 2 O can be either acid or base – Instantaneously fast reactions acid base base acid acid base Brønsted-Lowry definition Acid base example
Oxidation Reduction Redox Definition - transfer of electrons (change of oxidation state) Gain election(s): reduced (GER) Lose electron(s): oxidized (LEO) – slow reactions Redox Visual
Complexation – Coordination of 2 (or more) atoms, molecules or ions to form more stable products Complexation visuals
Gas-Liquid Transfer Liquid to gas transfer visuals