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| | Topics Covered | | --- | --- | | Section A: Principles | Water treatment (hardness, softening), fuels (calorific value, proximate analysis), corrosion, and refractories. | | Section B: Inorganic Industries | Sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, ammonia, fertilizers (urea, superphosphate, NPK), cement, glass, ceramics. | | Section C: Organic Industries | Sugar, fermentation (alcohol, vinegar), oils & fats (hydrogenation, soap, detergents), pulp & paper, dyes, paints, varnishes. | | Section D: Petrochemicals & Polymers | Petroleum refining, petrochemical intermediates, synthetic rubber, plastics, fibers. | | Section E: Emerging Trends | Nanotechnology in industry, green chemistry, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. |

: Production processes for mineral acids (sulfuric, hydrochloric), fertilizers, soaps, detergents, and glass. Environmental Chemistry