Unit ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
- Course
- Natural and environmental sciences and technologies
- Study-unit Code
- A000222
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Andrea Lombardi
- Teachers
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- Andrea Lombardi
- Luca Gregori
- David Michele Cappelletti
- Hours
- 47 ore - Andrea Lombardi
- 5 ore - Luca Gregori
- 5 ore - David Michele Cappelletti
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2026
- Offered
- 2026/27
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline chimiche, fisiche, matematiche e informatiche
- Sector
- CHEM-03/A
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- English
- Contents
- Survey of general chemistry. Astrochemical origin of atoms, nucleosinthesis and the Earth's atmosphere. Composition and chemical and physical properties of the Earth's atmosphere. Chemical cycles, transport models. Troposphere and anthropization. Air and water quality control, inventory. Modelling of the atmospheres.
- Reference texts
- Lecture notes. Suggested textbook: Colin Baerd, Michael Cann "Chimica Ambientale", Zanichelli.
- Educational objectives
- After a survey of basic knowledge of general chemistry, students will acquire a background knowledge of atmospheric chemistry.
- Prerequisites
- Background of General Chemistry.
- Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lessons. Students will witness performing of chemical analysis at the Departmental Environmental Chemistry lab.
- Other information
- Start: October 2026; End: January 2027.
Place: Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologie e Biotecnologie, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia.
For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or SLD, visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa - Learning verification modality
- Oral examination:
Objectives of the oral exam: the test aims to evaluate the specific knowledge of the student, in relation to the main topics considered during the lessons.
In particular, the student will have to demonstrate that he / she possesses the basic knowledge of general chemistry, applied to environmental problems; knowledge of the main processes and pollutants; knowledge of current legislation on environmental surveillance; main environmental analytical techniques considered in the practical lessons. - Extended program
- Overview of general chemistry, photochemistry and spectroscopy. Astrochemistry: origins of nuclei, atoms and molecules in space, origin of planetary and Earth atmospheres. Composition, structure and origin of Earth's atmosphere. Physical properties of the Earth's atmosphere. Effects of the solar radiation, energy balance. Chemistry, photochemical processes, kinetic models. Atmospheric circulation and transport. Ozone cycle, nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle. Chemistry of the troposphere and anthropization. Ozone depletion, acid rains. Greenhouse gases and climate change. Atmosphere modelling, "CTM" models.