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  2. IIT JEE
  3. Chemistry
  4. Environmental Chemistry
14 marks

Environmental Chemistry

This chapter deals with environmental pollution and its control.

11 Topics
12h prep
1.3% subject weight
11 Topics
1

Environmental pollution - Atmospheric, water and soil

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaTypes of pollution.
2

Atmospheric pollution - Tropospheric and Stratospheric

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaLayers of atmosphere.
3

Tropospheric pollutants - Gaseous pollutants: Oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur, hydrocarbons; their sources, harmful effects and prevention

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaCO, CO₂, NOx, SOx, hydrocarbons.
4

Greenhouse effect and Global warming

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaGreenhouse gases, effect.
5

Acid rain

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaCaused by SOx, NOx.
6

Particulate pollutants harmful effects and prevention

Smoke, dust, smog, fumes, mist; their sources

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaParticulate matter.
7

Stratospheric pollution- Formation and breakdown of ozone

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaOzone layer.
8

Depletion of the ozone layer - its mechanism and effects

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaCFCs, ozone depletion.
9

Water Pollution and their harmful effects and prevention

Major pollutants such as. pathogens, organic wastes, and chemical pollutants

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaSources and effects.
10

Soil pollution and their harmful effects and prevention

Major pollutants such as; Pesticides (insecticides. herbicides and fungicides)

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaSources and effects.
11

Strategies to control environmental pollution

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaControl measures.