Chemistry for Environmental Science and Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Chemistry for Environmental Science and Technology (subject code 2133505) as prescribed for Env. Sci. Tech · Semester 3 divides the course into 7 units, covering 37 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2133505)Unit 1 Chemistry of water and waste water- Hydrological
- structure of water molecule
- water as a solvent principal of equilibrium chemistry, pH, oxidation- reduction, and the application of principle of chemistry for solving environmental engineering problems
Unit 2 Atmospheric Chemistry
- Segment of Environment
- Structure of atmosphere
- chemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere
- Ozone chemistry- formation and depletion of ozone layer
- Acid rain mechanism of formation and effects
- Photochemical smog and sulfurous smog
- Green house effect/global warming
- Understanding and measurement of SOx, NOx, TOC, SPM, RSPM
Unit 3 Instrumental analysis
- Conductivity meter
- pH meter
- Turbidity meter Principles of optical methods such as Absorption
- flame photometer
Unit 4 Water and waste water analysis
- Temperature, pH, DO, Color
- nitrate, TKN, chloride
- sulphate and various metals
Unit 5 Chemistry involve in water treatment procedure like
- iron and manganese removal
Unit 6 Soil chemistry
- Soil structure and component Soil properties
- Analysis of soil
- Heavy metals and chemicals in soil
Unit 7 Environmental Toxicology
- Toxic chemical and Toxicity
- Source of environmental toxicity
- Toxicity of metals and organic compound
- Bioaccumulation and Biomagnifications ReferenceBooks: Environmental engineering and Science
- Prentice Hall of India
- New Delhi
- 1994. Environmental Chemistry
- Pragati Prakashan
- 2000. Environmental Pollution Control and Engineering
- New Age International (P) Limited
- 1991. Environmental Engineering
- McGraw Hill Book Company
- 2009. Basics Environmental Engineering
- Sawyer & McCarty
- Mc Graw Hill 5th Ed.
- Samir Banerji, PHI, 2nd Ed, 2001