Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
North Dakota State University
GEOLOGY / CHEMISTRY 428/628:
GEOCHEMISTRY
Welcome to the homepage for Geochemistry 428/628 at North Dakota State University!
Web-phreeeq, a web-accessible interface which allows you to model aqueous speciation using PHREEQC is available here (see below).
This course is scheduled to be taught Spring Semester 2027.
Who should take this course:
- anyone interested in environmental science
- geology juniors or seniors interested in ground water or environmental geology;
- soil science seniors and graduate students;
- chemistry juniors or seniors interested in analytical or environmental chemistry;
chemistry graduate students with inorganic or analytical program emphasis;
- civil engineering seniors or graduate students with a sanitary engineering emphasis;
biology/zoology seniors/ grad students interested in environmental science careers
Course content:
- review of solubility, acid/base and electrochemical concepts;
- aqueous geochemistry and solid-water interactions with an emphasis on ground water;
- chemical weathering;
- mineral thermodynamics and redox (Eh-pH) diagrams and their applications to soil and mineral stability and ground water chemistry;
- modeling;
- environmental geochemistry; and
- isotopes applied to groundwaters.
Time and Place:
Tuesday and Thursday
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 am
Sugihara Hall 248
Course Numbers for Spring 2027:
CHEM 428 : To Be Announced
CHEM 628 : To Be Announced
GEOL 428 : To Be Announced
GEOL 628 : To Be Announced
Class Presentation Schedule
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