CY60011: Environmental Chemistry

CY60011
Course name	Environmental Chemistry
Offered by	Chemistry
Credits	3
L-T-P	3-0-0
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Semester	Autumn

Syllabus

Syllabus mentioned in ERP

Prerequisite : NilEssential concepts of environmental chemistry. Air and the atmosphere: Chemistry of the natural atmosphere - Environmental photochemistry in the atmosphere - Chemistry in Troposphere. Photochemical smog. Global Warming- The Greenhouse Effect - Carbon cycle - Carbon sequestration by plants and oceans. Natural waters and the hydrosphere - Water pollution and water quality parameters, CO2/carbonate equilibrium of natural waters - water treatment methods (reverse osmosis, adsorption, ion-exchange, ultra-filtration, membrane treatment etc). Heavy metal toxicity : Tolerance limit of heavy metals in potable water â Mercury and arsenic poisoning â trace metal analysis â AAS, Cold vapour AAS, ICP. Soil Pollution and Bioremediation - Organic Pollution in Soils(DDT â pesticide - PCBâÂÂs â PAHâÂÂs, and Estrogen mimics) and their abatement. Clay minerals as ion exchange media. Energy â Fossil fuels â Alternate energy thoughts â solar â hydrothermal and geothermal - Hydrogen fuel and fuel cells. Concepts of Green Chemistry.Books:1. Environmental Chemistry, Baird, Colin, 1995, W.H. Freeman and Co., New York. 2. Chemistry of Environment, Bailey, Clark , Ferris, Krause, Strong, (2nd edition), Elsevier.3. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, D.A. Skoog and J.L. Loary, W.B. Saunders