Practice - Interpreting Results from Analyses
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Practice Questions
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What is solid sludge and why is it important in environmental analyses?
💡 Hint: Think about what materials are found in waste.
Define mass balance.
💡 Hint: Consider how we track materials in environmental systems.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What term describes the balance of mass in a system?
💡 Hint: Think of how mass is accounted for in environmental systems.
True or False: Organic carbon always contributes positively to the mass balance of a system.
💡 Hint: Consider the differences in organic phases.
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Challenge Problems
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A waste tank stores 1,000 kg of chemical A before a rain event. After adding 500 kg of rainwater, what would be the new concentration of chemical A in 2,500 liters of mixed water?
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the density of water to convert kg to liters.
If evaporation occurs during the sampling process causing a loss of 10% of chemical A, how would this affect your results? What would be the new calculated concentration?
💡 Hint: Consider how evaporation impacts the available mass of the chemical.
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