Practice Environmental Quality Monitoring Analysis (1) - Physical and Chemical properties of interest

Practice: Environmental Quality Monitoring Analysis

Lesson 1Physical and Chemical properties of interest

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Question 1.
What does Rho A1 represent?
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Think about the first phase discussed.
Question 2.
What does the star in Rho A2* signify?
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What does equilibrium mean in terms of concentration?
3Question 3.
What does Rho A1 indicate?
- Concentration in soil
- Concentration in air
- Concentration in water
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Refer back to the definitions of Rho.
4Question 4.
True or False: Henry's constant relates to the partitioning of a substance.
- True
- False
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Consider what Henry's constant defines.
Question 5.
Given concentrations of a pollutant in air and water, calculate the Henry’s constant. If Rho A1 is 5 mg/m3 and Rho A2 is 0.2 mg/L, find Henry’s constant.
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Convert units if necessary to match or use consistent measurements.
Question 6.
Assuming soil A has 30% organic material and soil B has 10%, discuss the expected partitioning of an organic chemical between these soils.
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Reflect on the interactions of organic chemicals with organic matter.

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