Practice Hydrophobicity vs Hydrophilicity - 2.3 | 9. Concept of KOC and Partitioning | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 1
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2.3 - Hydrophobicity vs Hydrophilicity

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does hydrophobic mean?

💡 Hint: Think about the common properties of oils.

Question 2

Easy

Which component of the Koc equation represents the concentration of the chemical?

💡 Hint: Generally, the chemical's mass over organic carbon mass.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

Which property indicates a substance's unwillingness to dissolve in water?

  • A) Hydrophilicity
  • B) Hydrophobicity
  • C) Both

💡 Hint: Remember the term 'water-fearing'.

Question 2

True or False: KOW values indicate how a substance interacts with organic materials.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what KOW actually compares.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A chemist is studying a new substance that has a KOC value of 1000 L/kg and KOW of 500. Discuss the potential environmental implications of this compound with respect to its hydrophobicity.

💡 Hint: Consider both water interactions and sedimentation behavior.

Question 2

In a pollution scenario, a researcher finds that a certain pesticide exhibits a log KOW of 3. Calculate the KOW value. Discuss the implications of this log value for environmental contamination.

💡 Hint: Apply the exponential relationship in logarithmic scales to find the KOW value.

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