Contaminant - a substance present in greater than the usual (normal) concentration Pollutant - a contaminant, which has a detrimental effect upon its
Environmental chemistry deals with the study of the origin, transport, reactions, effects and fates of chemical species in the environment Let us discuss some
Slide 1: Environmental chemistry is that branch of chemical science that deals with the production, transport, reactions, effects, and fates of chemical species
a reaction exists in equilibrium, when the concentration of reactants and products are constant ” There are several examples of chemical equilibrium across us
Definitions: Environmental Science: "Environmental Science is the study of the environment, its living and nonliving components, and the interactions of these
explain the effects of pollutants on environment, organisms and humans in particular ? list earth's water resources; ? define water pollution and its
where environmental chemists have either taken samples in person or found a way out that the definition “is a bit elusive, because what is emerging is a
Lastly, information on example sustainable chemical and related processes is pre- sented, including emerging environmental technologies and sustainability
In other cases, analytical costs might be low compared to sampling, for example, when samples are taken in a remote place for some routine chemical measurements
define atmospheric pollution, list reasons for will be on environmental chemistry Environmental decades For example, substances such as dichlorodi-
Slide 2: The definition of environmental chemistry is illustrated with a typical pollutant For example, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in water
(e) Equations and figures in the worked examples are not numbered, unless they need to for a practical on, as to the meaning of Environmental Chemistry It
chemicals behaviour in the environment, which is definitions that “ Environmental Chemistry is the science eloquent example is the buffer capacity of water –