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SCC3202 Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
SCC2301 Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
 
Description:

This unit considers the composition and function of the earth's major environmental components: the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Air and water quality and pollution will be addressed in some detail. Electrochemical techniques (such as voltammetry) and other analytical techniques (such as Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Inductively Coupled Plasma) and their applications to the environmental field will be discussed.


This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
MAACHMApplied Chemistry Major
G97Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
G60Bachelor of Science (Applied and Analytical Chemistry)
G86Bachelor of Science (Environmental Forensics)
G87Bachelor of Science (Marine and Freshwater Biology)
MAECHMEnvironmental Chemistry Major
MAENCHEnvironmental Chemistry Major
SMSCIPPHYSICAL SCIENCES 10 Unit Supporting Major
MISCIPPhysical Sciences Minor
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006