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Water Quality: Definition, Characteristics, and Perspectives

The Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering Civil Engineering Department Environmental Engineering (ECIV 4324) Chapter 2 – Chemical Water Quality. Water Quality: Definition, Characteristics, and Perspectives. Contents. Chemical water – quality parameters.

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Water Quality: Definition, Characteristics, and Perspectives

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  1. The Islamic University of GazaFaculty of EngineeringCivil Engineering DepartmentEnvironmental Engineering(ECIV 4324)Chapter 2 – Chemical Water Quality Water Quality: Definition, Characteristics, and Perspectives

  2. Contents

  3. Chemical water – quality parameters • Water is called a universal Solvent • Chemical parameters of water are: • Total dissolved solids, • Alkalinity, • Hardness, • Fluorides, • Metals, • Organics, • Nutrients.

  4. Chemistry of solutions • Atom the smallest unit of element • Molecules of elements or compounds are constructed of atoms. • Molecular mass is the sum of the atomic mass of all atoms in molecule • For example : • Atomic mass of oxygen (O) = 16 , for Hyrogen (H) =1 • Molecular mass for water (H2O) =18

  5. A mole of an element or compound is its molecular mass in gm. For example : one mole of oxygen (O2) = 32, water (H2O) =18 • One mole of a substance dissolved in sufficient water to make one liter of solution is called a one molar solution. • The charged species is called ions. Produced when compounds dissociate in water. • +ve ions called cations, -ve ions called anions • Neutrality means the number of cations = the number of anions.

  6. The valence is the number of charges on an ion. The valence of (Na+)=1, The valence of (Cl-)=1 • The equivalence of an element is the number of hydrogen atoms that element can hold in combination or can replace in a reaction (= valence in most cases) • An equivalent of an element is its gram molecular mass (mole) divided by its equivalence. • A milliequivalent of an element is its milligrams molecular mass divided by its equivalence.

  7. Example 2-2 How many grams of calcium will be required to combine with 90 g of carbonate to form calcium carbonate? Solution: 1- One equivalent of Carbonate (CO32-) 2- One equivalent of Calcium(Ca2+) 3- The no. of equivalents of Carbonate must equal to the no. of equivalents of calcium. • 4- No. of equivalents of calcium 5- So, we need 3 equiv of carbonate = 3 equiv X 20 g/equiv = 60 g.

  8. The concentration of substance A can be expressed as an equivalent concentration to substance B as the following: • Generally, the constituents of dissolved solids are reported in terms of equivalent calcium carbonate concentrations

  9. Example 2-3 What is the equivalent calcium carbonate concentration of: • 117 mg/L of NaCl? • 2x10-3 mol/L of NaCl? 1- One equivalent of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) 2- One equivalent of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) One mole of a substance divided by its valence is one equivalent 

  10. Ionization of solids substances with crystalline structure • Water is a reactant • Water is not a reactant • Dissolution : the solid form may be dissociated into its ionic component • Precipitation: the ionic components may be recombining into the solid form.

  11. Dynamic Equilibrium is reached when the rate of dissolution and the rate of precipitation is exactly equal. • Mass action equation Solid compound Ionic components K is an equilibrium constantfor a given substance in pure water at given temperature The brackets [ ] indicate molar concentration.

  12. At equilibrium, the solid phase does not change concentration (precipitation = dissolution) Where Ksp is the solubility product. If the concentration of either or both of the ions is increased , the product of the ionic concentration will exceed the Ksp and precipitation will occur to maintain the equilibrium conditions. See table 2-3 (solubility product values)

  13. Example 2-4 The solubility product for the dissociation of Mg(OH)2 is 9x10-12. Determine the concentration of Mg2+ and OH- at equilibrium, expressed as milligrams per liter CaCo3. • The no of moles of Mg2+ resulting from dissociation = x, • Then there are 2x moles of OH- Solution:

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