Practice Next Steps in Discussion - 3.2 | 9. Concept of KOC and Partitioning | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define KOC.

💡 Hint: What does it measure in terms of partitioning?

Question 2

Easy

What does the term bioaccumulation mean?

💡 Hint: Think of how chemicals can build up in animals.

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Question 1

What is the unit for KOC?

  • grams per liter
  • litres per kilogram
  • milligrams per liter

💡 Hint: What prominent unit measures this type of relationship?

Question 2

True or False: KOW refers to the partitioning of a chemical between organic carbon and water.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Revisit what KOW measures versus KOC.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A researcher measures the KOC of a pesticide, finding a value of 5000 L/kg. What does this indicate about its behavior in the environment?

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of high binding affinity.

Question 2

Explain the process of evaluating a new chemical's bioaccumulation potential using KOC and KOW values. How are these metrics interpreted?

💡 Hint: Draw parallels between how both values signify solubility and accumulation.

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