Practice - Addressing Non-Biodegradable Organic Matter
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Practice Questions
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What does BOD stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how oxygen is related to water quality.
Why is it important to prevent air from entering the BOD bottle?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if oxygen escapes.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a high BOD level indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about what high levels of organic material do in water.
True or False: BOD is a reliable measure of non-biodegradable organic matter.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what BOD is designed to measure.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a water sample has an initial DO of 8 mg/L and a final DO after incubation of 2 mg/L, calculate the BOD. How would you interpret this value in terms of water quality?
💡 Hint: Remember the formula for calculating BOD.
Consider a situation where you analyze two samples: one with biodegradable waste and one with non-biodegradable waste. Both samples show similar BOD levels. What conclusion can you draw from this?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of what non-biodegradable materials do in the testing process.
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