Practice - Experimental Considerations
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Practice Questions
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Define mass concentration.
💡 Hint: Think about how density is calculated.
What does a partition constant indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider how chemicals behave in different environments.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does mass concentration represent?
💡 Hint: Consider the units of mass and volume.
True or False: A partition constant indicates the concentration of a chemical at equilibrium.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of equilibrium.
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Challenge Problems
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A pollutant with a partition constant of 10 between air and water is found in groundwater. If the concentration in air is 100 μg/m³, what is the equilibrium concentration in water?
💡 Hint: Use the definition of partition constant.
You collect soil samples from two different areas: sandy soil and clayey soil. Explain how you would determine which area is more likely to lead to groundwater contamination from chemical leaching.
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of the soil types and their effects on chemical movement!
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