Chem20204 Environmental Chemistry

• I  ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY.

  II.

  1. Sun light as the source of energy.

  2. Stratospheric Ozone.

  Atmospheric Structure. Ultraviolet Protection by Ozone. Ozone Chemistry. Catalytic Destruction of Ozone. Polar Ozone Destruction. Ozone Projections. CFC Substitutes.

  3. Oxygen Chemistry.

  Nitrogen Oxides: Free Energy. Nitrogen Oxides: Kinetics. Free Radical Chain Reactions.

  4. Air Pollution.

  Pollutants and Their Effects, Photochemical Smog, Particle Pollution, Emission Control. 
• 5. Global warming
• Green House Gases,  Role of CO₂, CH₄ in the atmosphere
  

• II  ENERGY
  1. Energy Flows and Supplies.

  Prologue on Energy and Sustainability. Natural Energy Flows.

  Energy Demands of 21st Century

  2. Fossil Fuels.

  Origins of Fossil Fuels. Fuel Energy. Petroleum. Gas. Coal. Decarbonization.

  3. Nuclear Energy.

  Nuclei, Isotopes, and Radioactivity. Naturally Occurring Radioisotopes. Decay Chains: The Radon Problem. Radioactivity:. Radiation Exposure. Fission. Is Nuclear power Part of the Future? Fusion.

  4. Renewable Energy.

  Solar Heating. Solar Thermal Electricity. Photovoltaic Electricity.

  5. Alternative Fuels and Energy Utilization.

  Heat Engine Efficiencies. Fuel Cells. Electricity Storage: The Hydrogen Economy. Energy and Society.
• III. HYDROSPHERE/LITHOSPHERE
  1. Water Resources.

  2. Acid-Base Chemistry in Natural Waters.

  Earth as Acid-Base Reactor. Organic and Inorganic Carbon Cycles. Weathering and Solubilization Mechanisms. Effects of Acidification.

  3. Oxygen and Life.

  Redox Reactions and Energy. Aerobic Earth. Water as Ecological Medium. 
• 4.Water Pollution 

• 5. Water Treatment