Green chemistry and engineering : a pathway to sustainability / Anne Marteel-Parrish, Department of Chemistry, Washington College, Martin A. Abraham, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Youngstown State University.

"Although many were skeptical of the green chemistry movement at first, it has become a multimillion-dollar business. In preventing the creation of hazardous wastes, laboratories and corporations can save millions in clean up efforts and related health costs. This book supplies students with concepts commonly taught in undergraduate general chemistry and general engineering courses, but with a green perspective. It is unique in presenting an integrated discussion of green chemistry and engineering from first principles - not as an afterthought. Real-world examples show creative problem solving based on the latest issues"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book presents the same concepts commonly taught in undergraduate general chemistry and general engineering courses (organic, inorganic, analytical, and biochemistry, with applications to environmental and materials science) but with a green perspective"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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COVER; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; DEDICATION; PREFACE; 1 UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES; 1.1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY; 1.2 TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHEMISTRY, aka GREEN CHEMISTRY; 1.3 LAYOUT OF THE BOOK; REFERENCES; 2 PRINCIPLES OF GREEN CHEMISTRY AND GREEN ENGINEERING; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 GREEN CHEMISTRY; 2.3 GREEN ENGINEERING; 2.4 SUSTAINABILITY; REFERENCES; 3 CHEMISTRY AS AN UNDERLYING FORCE IN ECOSYSTEM INTERACTIONS; 3.1 NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; 3.2 POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2); 3.3 ECOTOXICOLOGY; 3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS; 3.5 WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?; REFERENCES.

4 matter: the heart of green chemistry4.1 matter: definition, classification, and the periodic table; 4.2 atomic structure; 4.3 three states of matter; 4.4 molecular and ionic compounds; 4.5 chemical reactions; 4.6 mixtures, acids, and bases; references; 5 chemical reactions; 5.1 definition of chemical reactions and balancing of chemical equations; 5.2 chemical reactions and quantities of reactants and products; 5.3 patterns of chemical reactions; 5.4 effectiveness and efficiency of chemical reactions: yield versus atom economy; reference; 6 kinetics, catalysis, and reaction engineering.

6.1 basic concept of rate6.2 role of industrial and biological catalysts; 6.3 reaction engineering; 6.4 summary; references; 7 thermodynamics, separations, and equilibrium; 7.1 ideal gases; 7.2 the first law of thermodynamics; 7.3 ideal gas calculations; 7.4 entropy and the second law of thermodynamics; 7.5 real gas properties; 7.6 the phase diagram; 7.7 equilibrium; 7.8 solubility of a gas in a liquid; 7.9 solubility of a solid in a liquid; 7.10 summary; references; 8 renewable materials; 8.1 introduction; 8.2 renewable feedstocks; 8.3 applications of renewable materials; 8.4 conclusion.

10.5 incorporation of green chemistry in process design for sustainability10.6 case studies demonstrating the economic benefits of green chemistry and design; 10.7 summary; references; 11 green chemistry and toxicology; 11.1 introduction; 11.2 fundamental principles of toxicology; 11.3 identifying chemicals of concern; 11.4 toxicology data; 11.5 computational toxicology and green chemistry; 11.6 applications of toxicology into green chemistry initiatives; 11.7 future perspectives; references; index.