PSS 264
Chemistry of Soil and Water
Lecture Schedule
Spring 2007

Estimated Dates

Topic

Reading Assignment

Jan. 16, 18

Soil Review
Chemistry Review
 

Text chapter 1

Jan. 23, 25, 30, Feb 1

Mineralogy
Clays
Fe and Al oxides
X-ray diffraction

Text chapter 2
Handout

Feb. 6, 8

Weathering

Text chapter 3
Handouts

Feb. 13, 15, 20

Organic Matter
Characterization
Formation
Properties

Text chapter 4
Handouts

Feb. 22, 27

Soil Solution
Methodologies

Text chapter 5
Handouts

March  1

No Class March 6 (Town Meeting) 

Mineral Solubility
Thermodynamics

Text chapter 6

March 8

take-home MIDTERM due

 

March 8….

Surface Chemistry / Sorption
Ion Exchange Models
Chemisorption
Precipitation
Complexation by organics

Test chapter 7

 

SPRING BREAK     (March 12-16)

 

March 20, 22

Surface Chemistry / Sorption (continued)

 

March 27, 29

Cation Exchange
 

Text chapter 8

April 3, 5, 10, 12

Oxidation - Reduction
Thermodynamics
Redox in aerobic soils
Flooded soils
Soil vs. Dirt

Text chapter 9
Bartlett handout

April 17, 19, 24

Acidity
pH
Al chemistry
Liming

Text chapter 10

April 26, May 1

Project Presentations

 

May 7 (noon)

take-home FINAL due