B.Tech Chemical Science and Technology 

 CH 301                    Environmental Chemistry                     3-0-0-6

Syllabus: Atmospheric composition and behavior; Principles of contaminant behavior in the environment; Chemistry in aqueous media; Chemical and physical reactions in the water environment; Major contaminant groups and their natural pathways for removal from water, Soil: Groundwater and subsurface contamination, Soil profiles, Acid-base and ion exchange reactions in soils, Fertilizers, wastes and pollutants in soil; Atmosphere and atmospheric chemistry: Inorganic and organic air pollutants, Sulfur dioxide sources and the sulfur cycle, Nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere, Smog forming reactions of organic compounds in the atmosphere, Mechanisms of smog formation; Nature and importance of chemical analysis: Major categories of chemical analysis, Application of analytical chemistry to environmental chemical analysis.

Texts:

1. S. Krause, H. M. Clark, J. P. Ferris, R. L. Strong, Chemistry of the Environment. Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2002.
2. S.E. Manahan, Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, CRC Press, 2001.

References:

1. P. Patnaik, A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2007.
2. E. R. Weiner, Applications of Environmental Chemistry: A Practical Guide for Environmental Professionals, CRC Press., 2000.