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Environmental Chemistry [1]

Paper Code: CHY 514

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45.00
Max. Marks: 100.00
10.00
Unit I: 
General Aspects of Environment

Concept of Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Components (Atmosphere, Hydrosphere,

Lithosphere and Biosphere); Composition of Air, water, soil; Atmosphere and its interaction with
Hydrosphere, Lithosphere and Biosphere. Vertical temperature and vertical structure of the
atmosphere. Environmental pollution-An Introduction, Pollutants, Types & Classification of Pollutants.
An introduction to Biogeochemical Cycles in Environment-detailed study of Nitrogen cycle; Biological
Control of Chemical factors in the Environment; Production and Decomposition in nature; Bio
distribution of elements.

7.00
Unit II: 
Air and Energy

Introduction; Chemical and Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere; Effects and control of air
pollutants-Gaseous, Particulates; air pollution meteorology. Climate change in the future: Predictions,
Consequences and controls Renewable Energy; Alternative clean fuels- Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear
etc.

10.00
Unit III: 
Enhanced Atmospheric Effects

Green House Effect : Green house gases; Major sources of green house gases; Green house effect
and climate change.

Acid Rain: Introduction; acid rain precursor, their aqueous and gas phase atmospheric

oxidation reactions; damaging effects on aquatic life, plants, buildings and health; acid rain control
strategies.

Ozone depletion : Ozone layer and its chemistry; high absorption by molecules; biological
consequences of ozone depletion; creation; non-catalytic and catalytic process of ozone destruction;
Aerosols; Smog formation.

10.00
Unit IV: 
Environmental Toxicology

Introduction; threshold limiting value (TLV); Toxicity and control of Toxicants-- Non Metallic
Compounds, Asbestos, Organic Compounds, Endocrine Disrupters, Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POP’s), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB’s), Dioxins, Pesticides, Phthalates, Heavy Metals- As, Hg,
Cd, Pb.
           Nuclear Pollution: Disposal of nuclear waste, nuclear disaster and its    Management

8.00
Unit V: 
Green Chemistry

      History, Need and Goals. Green Chemistry and Sustainability and background of Green   chemistry. 
Twelve Basic principles of Green Chemistry, Designing a Green Synthesis.

References: 

1. Environmental Chemistry, Sixth Edition; Stanley E. Manahan; Lewis publishers, Boston.

2. Environmental Chemistry, First Edition; Colin Baird; W.H. Freeman and company, New York, 1998.
3. Environmental Chemistry, Fourth Edition; A. K. De; New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2003
4. Chemistry of the Environment, Second Edition; Thomas G. Spiro & William M. Stigliani; Prentice-Hall
of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
5. Environmental Chemistry, A Global Perspective; Gary W. Vanloon & Stephen J. Duffy; Oxford
University Press, New York, 2000.
6. Green Chemistry: Introductory Text. M. Lancaster Royal Society of Chemistry (London)

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