CHEM 136: CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 005 with a grade of "C-" or better or ENSC 101 with a grade of "C-" or better or consent of instructor. Introduction to processes controlling the chemical composition of natural waters. Topics include chemical equilibria, acid-base and coordination chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, precipitation-dissolution, air-water exchange, and use of equilibrium and kinetic models for describing marine nutrient, trace metal, and sediment chemistry. Cross-listed with ENSC 136.
Average GPA: 3.18
Grade distribution records: 133 students across 8 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 7 | 5.3% |
| A | 38 | 28.6% |
| A- | 15 | 11.3% |
| B+ | 20 | 15.0% |
| B | 17 | 12.8% |
| B- | 13 | 9.8% |
| C+ | 5 | 3.8% |
| C | 5 | 3.8% |
| C- | 3 | 2.3% |
| D+ | 3 | 2.3% |
| D | 1 | 0.8% |
| D- | 1 | 0.8% |
| F | 4 | 3.0% |
| W | 1 | 0.8% |
Based on 133 student grade records across 8 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Ying-Hsuan Lin 105 students, Average GPA 3.20