Practice - Hydrophobicity vs Hydrophilicity
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Practice Questions
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What does hydrophobic mean?
💡 Hint: Think about the common properties of oils.
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
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Which property indicates a substance's unwillingness to dissolve in water?
💡 Hint: Remember the term 'water-fearing'.
True or False: KOW values indicate how a substance interacts with organic materials.
💡 Hint: Think about what KOW actually compares.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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