G7501 Physical geochemistry

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
! G7500 Physical geochemistry
G5081 Geochemistry
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 33 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/33, only registered: 0/33, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/33
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Course reassume basic geochemistry course in bachelor level. The main attention is paid to the quantitative methods of stability estimantion in geological systems (minerals, rocks, fluids) in Earth crust and paths of their transformation. Students will be able to solve problems of genesis (p, T conditons and composition) and temporal evolution of geologic systems from igneous rocks to the current changes of Earth atmosphere.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, history, basic terms, 2. First and Second Law of Thermodynamics, 3. Gibbs function, 4. Chemical potential of solutions, 5. Processes: One component systems, 6. Multicomponet systems, 8. Solid solutions, 9. Chemically reactive systems: Equilibria, 10. Acid-base and precipitation equilibria, 11. Complex equilibria, 12. Equilibrium electrochemistry, 13. Dynamics: Rate og geochemical processes, 14. Modeling: principles of equilibria and dynamics modeling, 15. Ideal and real systems
Literature
  • ZEMAN, Josef. Základy fyzikální geochemie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 212 s. ISBN 8021001216. info
  • ANDERSON, Gregor Munro and David A. CRERAR. Thermodynamics in geochemistry : the equilibrium model. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, 588 s. ISBN 0-19-506464-X. info
  • HENDERSON, Paul. Neorganičeskaja geochimija. Moskva: Mir, 1985, 338 s. info
  • DREVER, James I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters. Prentice Hall, 1997, 450 pp. ISBN 0-13-272790-0. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Ve cvičení jsou pravidelně zadávány krátké kontrolní testy na zvládnutí základních pojmů a principů. Pro další pokračování ve cvičeních a získání zápočtu je nutná 70% úspěšnost v testech. Zkouška po získání zápočtů písemnou formou.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka bude probíhat v podzimním semestru 2005/2006.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/~jzeman/Course/PGeoch/Physical_geochem.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.