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This course is highly valuable for civil and environmental engineering students, as well as professionals working in environmental monitoring and pollution control. It helps learners understand the chemical basis of environmental regulations, treatment processes, and pollution mitigation strategies. The knowledge gained is essential for careers in environmental engineering, public health, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

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Environmental Chemistry

29 Lectures

934 min

Introduction
Preview
33 min
Equilibrium – Process Feasibility, Gibbs Energy (Standard Condition)
43 min
Gibbs Free Energy – Non-Standard Conditions (Part I)
28 min
Gibbs Free Energy – Non-Standard Conditions (Part II)
32 min
Phase Equilibrium
32 min
Component Balance
28 min
Reaction Kinetics
28 min
Rate of Reaction – I
29 min
Rate of Reaction – II, Types of Reactors
30 min
Mass Balance on Different Types of Reactors
29 min
Material Balance for Complex Reactions
32 min
Material Balance for Reversible Reactions
27 min
Determination of Kinetic Equations
66 min
Acid-Base Reactions
27 min
Acid Dissociation Constant, Strength of Acid
33 min
Ionization Fractions
32 min
Introduction to VMINTEQ
34 min
Estimation of pH using VMINTEQ
24 min
Mixing Problems
34 min
Inverse Dose Problems
31 min
log C-pH Diagram
32 min
Carbonate System: Closed System
35 min
Carbonate System: Open System
34 min
VMINTEQ: Application of Gases, Acid-Base Titration
31 min
VMINTEQ: Titration & Multisweep, Buffer: Introduction
29 min
VMINTEQ: Buffer System, Buffer Intensity: Introduction
28 min
Buffer Intensity: Monoprotic & Diprotic Acids
33 min
Alkalinity: Introduction
29 min
Alkalinity: Theoretical & Practical Definition
31 min

Course details

The Environmental Chemistry course focuses on the chemical processes that occur in natural and engineered environmental systems. It explains how chemical reactions influence air, water, and soil quality and how pollutants interact, transform, and persist in the environment. The course builds a strong foundation for understanding environmental pollution, its impacts, and the chemical principles behind pollution control technologies.

The course covers chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics, and thermodynamics as applied to environmental systems. Emphasis is placed on water and wastewater chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, soil chemistry, and the behavior of contaminants. By the end of the course, learners gain the ability to analyze environmental problems from a chemical perspective and support sustainable environmental management practices.

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Course suitable for

Pharmaceutical & Healthcare
Civil & Structural
Health, Safety & Environmental

Key topics covered

Fundamentals of environmental chemistry
Chemical equilibrium and reaction kinetics
Acid–base chemistry and buffering systems
Water chemistry and water quality parameters
Chemistry of wastewater treatment processes
Atmospheric chemistry and air pollutants
Soil chemistry and contaminant interactions
Fate and transport of pollutants
Chemical aspects of environmental regulations
Analytical techniques for environmental monitoring

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