Geochemistry - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

This module goes through understanding what contaminated land is and how it might become contaminated and then follows on to how land might be remediated (treated) to become useable once more or to a safe background level. Some case studies help in our understanding of why some areas are left contaminated and the importance of remediation.

Summary for the course Geochemical cycli (GEO2-1207) of Earth Science. Figures for the first exam, combination fir the written summary. Covers the following chapters: Chapter 1 (Global environment), Chapter 2 (Air Chemistry part 1), Chapter 3 (Air Chemistry part 2), Chapter 4 (Chemical weathering), Chapter 5 (Rivers).

History of geochemical study. correct answers Geochemistry is the marriage of the fields of study: geology and chemistry. Roots take place in the origin of Chemistry as a discipline. Conceptual stage of geochemistry correct answers Aristotle 350 BC- four components earth, air, water, and fire. Alchemists attempted to use the "spirit of Earth" energy and materials to convert materials into silver and gold. Classical period of geochemistry correct answers Boyle 1660 discovers the element...

Summary for the course Geochemical cycli (GEO2-1207) of Earth Science. For the first exam. Covers the following chapters: Chapter 1 (Global environment), Chapter 2 (Air Chemistry part 1), Chapter 3 (Air Chemistry part 2), Chapter 4 (Chemical weathering), Chapter 5 (Rivers).

Final Aqueous geochemistry Questions & answers

Aristotle correct answers 350 B.C. Four components; earth, air, water, fire. Alchemists correct answers Attempted to use the "spirit of earth" (energy and materials) to convert materials into silver and gold. Boyle correct answers 1660 discovers the element hydrogen. James Hutton correct answers Father of modern geology. Published his book "Theory of the Earth" in 1795. Schonbein correct answers The Swiss chemist who first used "geochemistry" as a term in 1838. F.W. Clark co...

Notes I took from my geochemistry class in ~2017 at Salem State University

Geology correct answers Direct observation and interpretations of field relations to infer history and present state of Earth Geochemistry correct answers Application of principles of chemistry to understanding the Earth Extensive variable correct answers Variable based on size of a system (mass, volume) System correct answers Portion of the universe that is of interest for a problem defined by boundaries Isolated system correct answers No matter or energy exchanged Closed System ...

Siderophile Elements correct answers "Iron loving" elements, dissolve readily in iron either as solid solution or molten state Lithophile elements correct answers "Rock loving" elements, combine readily with oxygen forming compounds that do not sink into the core. Chalcophile elements correct answers "Ore loving" elements, combine readily with sulfur and/or other chalcogen other than oxygen. Atmophile elements correct answers "Volatile elements", H, C, N, noble gases, occur in l...

In isotopic fractionation due to kinetic reactions correct answers the products are isotopically lighter than the reactants Stable Isotope applictions correct answers Thermometry, Tracers and Proxies, Reaction mechanisms Four reservoirs of the hydrological cycle correct answers the ocean, ice caps, fresh water, atmosphere Lightest water molecule correct answers H2^(16)^O Heaviest water molecule correct answers D2^(18)^O Evaporation correct answers 1.Equilibrium isotope fractionati...