Applied Chemistry (CE-Agri) II

CY25201 : Applied Chemistry (CE-Agri) – II

Course Objectives

• To impart knowledge in chemical properties that govern soil composition, fertility, and environmental interactions in the field of agriculture.

Soil: Composition, Nutrition, water content, Ion exchange, Soil acidity, Reclamation.

Activities: Determination of chemical content in various types of soils.

Fertilizers:Types, Nitrogen,Potassium,PhosphorusFertilizers,Rawmaterials, Manufacturing process, controlled release.

Activities: Determination of nutrient content in various fertilizers.

Pesticides:Classification,Mineralization&Metabolism,Impactonenvironment, Biodegradation of pesticides

Toxicology: Types, Biochemical effects, Toxicological properties, Green Chemistry in Agriculture.

Activities: Studies on toxicity effects in soil.

Analytical Methods: Introduction, TOC, CHNS, GC-MS and LC-MS

Activities:Pesticide residue analysis,virtual demonstration of various analytical techniques.

Weightage: Continuous Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%

Methodology for Continuous Assessment: Quiz (5%), Assignments (20%), Flipped Class (5%), Virtual Practice (20%), Internal Examinations (50%)

References:

1.De, A. K. (2010). Environmental chemistry (7th ed.). New Age International (P) Limited.

2.Tisdale, S. L., Nelson, W. L., & Beaton, J. D. (2013). Soil fertility and fertilizers (8th ed.). Pearson.

3.Sawyer, C. N., McCarty, P. L., & Parkin, G. F. (2004). Chemistry for environmental engineering and science (5th ed.). Tata McGraw-Hill.

4.Shultz, M. J. (2007). Engineering chemistry. Cengage Learning India Private Limited.