Inorganic chemistry for geochemistry and environmental sciences [electronic resource] : fundamentals and applications / George W. Luther.

Inorganic chemistry and the environment Oxidation-reduction reactions (redox) Atomic structure Symmetry Covalent bonding Bonding in solids Acids and bases Introduction to transition metals Reactivity of transition metal complexes : thermodynamics, kinetics, and catalysis Transition metals in natural systems Solid phase iron and manganese oxidants and reductants Metal sulfides in the environment and in bioinorganic chemistry Kinetics and thermodynamics of metal uptake by organisms.

Inorganic Chemistry for Geochemistry and Environmental Sciences: Fundamentals and Applications discusses the structure, bonding and reactivity of molecules and solids of environmental interest, bringing the reactivity of non-metals and metals to inorganic chemists, geochemists and environmental chemists from diverse fields. Understanding the principles of inorganic chemistry including chemical bonding, frontier molecular orbital theory, electron transfer processes, formation of (nano) particles, transition metal-ligand complexes, metal catalysis and more are essential to describe earth processes over time scales ranging from 1 nanosec to 1 Gigayr. Throughout the book, fundamental chemical principles are illustrated with relevant examples from geochemistry, environmental and marine chemistry, allowing students to better understand environmental and geochemical processes at the molecular level.