Environmental Chemistry Environmental chemistry: It is the branch of chemistry that deals with the study of various chemical processes taking place in the various segments of the environment. Broadly speaking, it is the study of the sources, transportation, reactions, effects and the ultimate of the chemical species occurring in one or more segments of the environment. Components of Environment : Atmosphere: This comprises a blanket of gaseous layer around earth. Hydrosphere : This comprises about 96% of earth’s surface & includes all sources of water like oceans rivers lakes, glaciers, ground water etc. Lithosphere : It refers to earth’s solid crust containing the outer mineral cover. It comprises soil, minerals, organic matter etc. Biosphere: It refers to the domain of living organism in covalent with atmosphere hydrosphere as well as lithosphere. Environmental pollution...
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