Chemistry and Environment

Author: Ren Ren
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is suitable for students from non-chemical and chemical engineering majors in universities, as well as for teachers, researchers, and environmental workers engaged in chemical and environmental science teaching and research. It can also be read by a broad audience interested in environmental issues. The second edition (2002 edition) was awarded the title of "Beijing Higher Education Excellent Teaching Material" in 2004. The book introduces the fundamental content of chemistry and environmental science in an accessible and vivid manner. The book is divided into fifteen chapters. The first three chapters briefly introduce the basic theories of chemistry, focusing on fundamental principles, electrochemical foundations, and knowledge of material structure. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 cover the knowledge of several branches of chemistry, including organic chemical reactions and polymer materials, fundamentals of life science, and modern instrumental analysis techniques. Chapters 7 to 9 introduce the basic knowledge of inorganic pollutants, organic pollutants, and colloidal substances in the environment. Chapters 10 to 15 provide foundational knowledge on various chemical-related environmental pollution and its prevention and control, including air pollution and its control, water pollution and its control, soil pollution and its control, food pollution, and daily-life pollution. As a reform teaching material for university courses such as "General Chemistry" and "Environmental Protection," the book strives to reflect modern perspectives, introduces new concepts in chemistry and environmental science, and covers recent events and hot topics related to the environment. It emphasizes both fundamental content and broadens students' knowledge to meet the needs of scientific and social development in the new century, enhancing quality education and fostering students' scientific, cultural, and environmental awareness. The book covers fifteen chapters, including the principles of chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, knowledge of material structure, several branches of chemistry, organic chemical reactions and polymer materials, and modern analytical testing techniques.