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Course No.
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Course Title
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No. of Units
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Pre-requisites
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Th.
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Pr.
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Credit
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Chem 427
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Environmental
Inorganic chemistry
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2
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2
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Chem 322
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Course objective
This
course is aimed to give the students an awareness of the sources of
inorganic pollutants in air, water and soil; the secondary reactions of
these pollutants and methods of clean up.
Course Description
Natural
cycles, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, sulphur cycles and their reactions in
the atmosphere. Influence of human activity on the environment, Inner
and outer air pollutants, acid rain, particulates, ozone layer,
renewable energy. Water pollution; such as organic toxic compound,
effect of pesticides. Effect of poisoning heavy metals. Soil
pollution; such as organic and inorganic materials, radiation
activities, radon. The typical ways to protect environment, keep it
healthy and unpolluted.
Main text books:
§ Environmental Chemistry, P. O’Neil, 1993, Chapman & Hall.
Subsidiary books:
§ Environmental Chemistry, E. Manahan, 1994, Lewis publishers.
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