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what are the chapters under environmental chemistry in jee mains?


Nagesh kota 21st Jan, 2020
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S. Saha Student Expert 21st Jan, 2020
Environmental Chemistry includes following topics-
  • Environmental pollution which invloves atmospheric (Tropospheric and Stratospheric), water and soil.
  • Tropospheric pollutants - Gaseous pollutants, Oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur, hydrocarbons, their sources, harmful effects and prevention, Green house effect and Global warming, Acid rain.
  • Particulate pollutants. This topic includes smoke, dust, smog, fumes, mist, their sources, harmful effects and prevention.
  • Stratospheric pollution. It involves topics like formation and breakdown of ozone, depletion of ozone layer, effect.
  • Water Pollution - Major pollutants such as, pathogens, organic wastes and chemical pollutants and their harmful effects and prevention.
  • Soil pollution - Major pollutants such as Pesticides and their harmful effects and prevention.
  • Strategies to control environmental pollution.
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