PLSCS 6710 - Soil Chemistry

Fall. Offered alternate years. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: one year of physical chemistry or permission of instructor.

C. E. Martinez, M. B. McBride.

Detailed examination of the structure and surface chemistry of colloidal particles important to the function of soils. Emphasizes ion exchange, mineral-solution equilibria, and adsorption reactions of silicate clays, oxides, and organic matter. Describes the sorption behavior of environmental contaminants in soils, particularly metals and xenobiotics.