Chapter 27: Environmental Chemistry

27.1: Introduction

1. Composition of Atmosphere

27.2: Types of Polution

1. Carbon Monoxide as Pollutant
2. Ozone Depletion due to Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulphur
3. Acid Rain
4. Smog as Pollutant
5. Role of Chlorofluorocarbons in Destroying Ozone
6. Water pollutents,Oxygen-Demanding Or Industrial Effluents
7. Disease-Causing Wastes(Domestic Effluents)
8. Agricultural Water Pollutants
9. Water Pollutants - Synthetic Organic Compounds
10. Effects of Water Pollution
11. Nutrient and Thermal Water Pollution

27.3: Factors Affecting the Quality of Water

1. Dissolved Oxygen(DO)
2. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
3. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
4. Purification of Water
5. Water Disinfection by Chlorine

27.4: Solid Waste Management