Practice Hydrophobicity and Environmental Fate - 1.2 | 10. Soil-Air partition constants | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 1
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1.2 - Hydrophobicity and Environmental Fate

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does log K_oc measure?

💡 Hint: Think about how chemicals behave in soil versus water.

Question 2

Easy

Why do organic compounds prefer to bind to organic carbon?

💡 Hint: Consider the competition between water and organic matter.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What does a higher log K_oc value indicate about a chemical's behavior in the environment?

  • It binds more with water
  • It binds more with organic matter
  • It has no impact on binding

💡 Hint: What does high affinity lead to in terms of phase preference?

Question 2

True or False: Inorganic compounds generally follow the same binding principles as organic compounds.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the difference in behaviors due to their chemical nature.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Assess the potential impact of increased organic carbon content in a contaminated sediment. How would it affect the mobility and toxicity of hydrophobic compounds?

💡 Hint: Consider how binding affects their phase change.

Question 2

Design a remediation strategy that takes advantage of the differences in solubility between Cr 3+ and Cr 6+. What steps would you propose?

💡 Hint: Think about oxidizing agents and their environmental accessibility.

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