Strategies to Control Environmental Pollution
Waste management i.e., reduction of the waste and proper disposal, also recycling of material and energy.
Waste management:
Separate the waste as biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste:
Biodegradable...
Water Pollution
Presence of undesirable materials in water which is harmful for the human beings and plants is known as water pollution. Normal properties of the...
Stratospheric Pollution
Stratosphere:
Above the troposphere, between 10 and 50 km above sea level lies stratosphere. Ozone layer is one of the important constituents of stratosphere. The...
Particulate Pollutants
Viable Particulates:
They are minute living organisms that are dispersed in the atmosphere. (e.g., bacteria, fungi, moulds, algae, etc.)
Non- Viable Particulates
Smoke:...
Gaseous Air Pollutants
Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect
About 75% of the solar energy reaching the earth is absorbed by the earth’s surface, which increases it’s temperature. The...
Environmental Chemistry: Introduction
Environmental chemistry plays a major role in environment. Chemical species present in the environment are either naturally occurring or generated by human activities.
Environmental pollution...
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
These hydrocarbons are also known as ‘arenes’. Since most of them possess pleasant odour (Greek; aroma meaning pleasant smelling), the...
Alkynes
Unsaturated hydrocarbon which have triple bond.
General molecular formular CnH2n-2
sp hybridization
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Alkenes
Alkenes are characterized by the presence of a double bond between two carbon atoms.
Alkenes have the...