Preface xiii
1 Introduction 1
Part I Crystal Chemistry 7
2 Atomic Structure 9
3 Chemical Bonding 23
Part II Chemical Reactions 49
4 Basic Thermodynamic Concepts 51
5 Thermodynamics of Solutions 79
6 Geothermometry and Geobarometry 107
7 Reactions Involving Aqueous Solutions 134
8 Oxidation–Reduction Reactions 167
9 Kinetics of Chemical Reactions 197
Part III Isotope Geochemistry 223
10 Radiogenic Isotopes 225
11 Stable Isotopes 253
Part IV The Earth Supersystem 281
12 The Core–Mantle–Crust System 283
13 The Crust–Hydrosphere–Atmosphere System 326
Appendix 1 Units of measurement and physical constants 372
Appendix 2 Electronic configurations of elements in ground state 374
Appendix 3 First ionization potential, electron affinity, electronegativity (Pauling scale), and coordination numbers of selected elements 377
Appendix 4 Thermodynamic symbols 379
Appendix 5 Standard state (298.15 K, 105 Pa) thermodynamic data for selected elements, ionic species, and compounds 382
Appendix 6 Fugacities of H2O and CO2 in the range 0.5–10.0 kbar and 200–1000°C 396
Appendix 7 Equations for activity coefficients in multicomponent regular solid solutions 398
Appendix 8 Some commonly used computer codes for modeling of geochemical processes in aqueous solutions 400
Appendix 9 Solar system abundances of the elements in units of number of atoms per 106 silicon atoms 402
Appendix 10 Answers to selected chapter–end questions 403
References 406
Index 431
KULA C. MISRA is a Professor of Geology (Emeritus) at the University of Tennessee where he has taught geochemistry, economic geology, and environmental geology for more than 30 years. He received a M.Tech degree in Applied Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and, after working for about ten years as a field geologist, a Ph.D. degree in Geology from the University of Western Ontario (Canada). His research papers have been published in several professional journals, and he is the author of the textbook Understanding Mineral Deposits published in the year 2000. He is a member of several professional organizations and has served as a consultant to corporations and government agencies on subjects related to mineral deposits and environmental geochemistry.
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