Practice Normalization and Variability of Organic Carbon - 1.2 | 9. Concept of KOC and Partitioning | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does KOC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about its relationship with organic carbon and water.

Question 2

Easy

Explain hydrophobicity in simple terms.

💡 Hint: What do we call substances that do not mix with water well?

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Question 1

What does KOC represent?

  • A solubility measure
  • A partition coefficient for organic carbon
  • A type of pesticide

💡 Hint: Consider the definitions we discussed on partitioning.

Question 2

True or False: Variability in organic carbon does not affect KOC.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall our discussions about sources of organic carbon.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are tasked with developing a new chemical that has low hydrophobicity for use in pharmaceuticals. How would you approach the design based on what we learned?

💡 Hint: Think about the balance between being water-loving and targeting specific tissues.

Question 2

If an experimental chemical shows a KOC value twice that of a known pollutant, what implications does this suggest regarding its environmental impact?

💡 Hint: Consider how binding to organic matter affects movement through ecosystems.

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