Soil Physical Chemistry / Edition 2

by Donald L. Sparks

Overview

Soil Physical Chemistry, Second Edition takes up where the last edition left off. With comprehensive and contemporary discussions on equilibrium and kinetic aspects of major soil chemical process and reactions this excellent text/reference presents new chapters on precipitation/dissolution, modeling of adsorption reactions at the mineral/water interface, and the chemistry of humic substances. An emphasis is placed on understanding soil chemical reactions from a microscopic point of view and rigorous theoretical developments such as the use of modern in situ surface chemical probes such as x-ray adsorption fine structure (XAFS), Fournier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies, and scanning probe microscopies (SPM) are discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873718837
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/07/1998
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Electrochemistry of the Double Layer: Principles and Applications to Soils, Upendra Singh and Goro Uehara, Chemical Modeling of Ion Adsorption in Soils, John M. Zachara and John C. Westall, Thermodynamics of the Soil Solution, Donald L. Suarez, Kinetics and Mechanisms of Chemical reactions at the Soil Mineral/Water Interface, Donald L. Sparks, Precipitation/Dissolution Reactions in Soils, Wayne P. Robarge, The Chemistry of Soil Organic Matter, Nicola Senesi and Elisabetta Loffredo, Characterizing Soil Redox Behavior, Richmond J. Bartlett

Editorial Reviews

"In this very complete book of soil physical chemistry employing concepts of chemical physics to soil technology, the chemical reactions of this chemistry are explained in detail, utilizing kinetics, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and precipitation reactions."
-K. Bennett,Choice

From the Publisher

Provides graduate students and professionals in soil science, geochemistry, or related fields with information on equilibrium and kinetic aspects of major soil chemical processes and reactions. Updated from the 1986 edition with new chapters on precipitation and dissolution, modeling adsorption reactions at the interface between minerals and water, and the chemistry of humic substances. Also discusses the use of techniques such as X-ray adsorption fine structure, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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