Interfacial Chemistry of Rocks and Soils

Providing comprehensive coverage of the thermodynamic aspects of the soil-liquid-interface system, this reference discusses the processes occurring under environmental conditions at solid/liquid interfaces in soil and rock. The first to present complete treatment of the soil-liquid-interface system, this book studies the properties of solid and liquid phases and considers the interactions of these phases. Before introducing the chemical and physical transformation of soils and rocks, the text explores interfacial processes fully. The application of the radiotracer method provides readers the ability to study several components simultaneously.