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Theory
Analytical chemistry: principles, applications and types. Classical methods of analytical chemistry, volumetry and gravimetry. Solutions: Standard solutions, titration, indicators, dilute solutions, units of concentration: standard curve
Chemistry of water: the water molecule, properties of pure water, fresh water and sea water. Composition of waters: surface water, ground water and sea water. Dissolved gasses: Factors affecting natural waters. Acid, base, salts: Hydrogen ions, modern concept of pH and buffer. Water analysis: collection and preservation of water samples.Measurement of temperature,transparency, turbidity, determination of pH, electrical conductivity, salinity, chlorinity, total solids (TDS, TSS, TVS, TVDS), dissolved oxygen, free carbon dioxide, total alkalinity, total hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Inorganic Nitrogen (Ammonium and Nitrate) and phosphorus. Water quality criteria/ requirements for Aquaculture.Soil Chemistry: origin and nature of soils. Physical properties of soil; soil colour. texture, structure, pore size, bulk density, water holding capacity. Soil types and their distribution. Soil chemistry: soil colloids, cation exchange, organic carbon, Carbon - Nitrogen ratio, soil fertility. Soil reaction: acidity, alkalinity, conductivity, redox - potential. Submersed soils: wet lands, peat soils, fluxes between mud and water, methane and hydrogen sulphide formation. Saline soils, Alkali soils, acid sulphate soils, iron pyrites, soil reclamation. Soil analysis: collection and preparation of soil samples. Determination of soil texture, water holding capacity, pH, conductivity, organiccarbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, lime requirement. Soil and water amendments: lime manures, fertilizers, micronutrients, zeolites, alum, gypsum. Environmental ameliorative: chlorination, deodorizers, bacterial formulation. Soil quality criteria/ requirements for aquaculture.
Practical
Principles of Titrimetry, Gravimetry, Potentiometry, Conductometry, Refractometry, Colourimetry, Turbidimetry, Spectrophotometry (UV, Visible, Flame, AAS), computerized instrument system. Demonstration: demonstration of laboratory glass wares and equipment used in water and soil analysis. Water analysis: measurement of temperature, turbidity, determination of pH and EC. Determination of salinity, Chlorinity, Total solids, Redox potential, DO, Free CO2. Determination of total alkalinity, hardness. Determination of inorganic nitrogen, and phosphorus Soil analysis: Determination of soil texture, soil pH, conductivity, soil available nitrogen, available phosphorus, and organic carbon.
References
An Introduction to soil and water chemistry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ4_M-U8swY Introduction
Acid, base, salt (physical and chemical properties)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2x4foEuRcI Acid, base, salt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhyMOVvAu3s Measurement of electrical conductivity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jk0AmmuLSY Determination of dissolved oxygen in water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvEmlFqicw Determination of total alkalinity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0WfA9UGG0 Determination of hardness
http://ecoursesonline.iasri.res.in/mod/page/view.php?id=14304 Properties of submerged soil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zghyavamA8 submerged soil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vKQuWWgULw Determination of inorganic nitrogen
Chlorination of organic material in soil
Determination of chloride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTWxG1uUT-0
Chlorination of organic material in soil
Determination of chloride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTWxG1uUT-0
Soil quality criteria for aquaculture http://www.fao.org/fishery/static/FAO_Training/FAO_Training/General/x6706e/x6706e12.htm
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