6 - Local Equilibrium Assumption
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What is the local equilibrium assumption?
💡 Hint: Think about the balance in processes.
Define diffusion.
💡 Hint: It relates to how contaminants spread.
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What does the local equilibrium assumption imply about solute behavior?
💡 Hint: Consider the speed of interactions.
True or False: The assumption holds in cases of rapid water flow.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to equilibrium in fast flows.
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Analyze a scenario with varying water flow rates and discuss the impacts on local equilibrium, developing a theoretical model for high flow conditions.
💡 Hint: Think outside of equilibrium's quick balance.
Given concentrations of 10 mg/L and 50 mg/L in sediment and water, respectively, calculate the partition coefficient K_d assuming porosity of 0.3 and density of solids as 1.5 g/cm³.
💡 Hint: Focus on the formula's structure for partitioning.
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