Practice Partition Constants (1.2) - Physical and Chemical properties of interest

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Question 1.
Define mass concentration.
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Think about how you'd measure concentration in a specific medium.
Question 2.
What does Rho A2 represent?
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Recall which phase Rho A2 is referring to.
3Question 3.
What does Rho A1 represent?
- Mass concentration in solids
- Mass concentration in air
- Mass concentration in water
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Rho A1 and A2 differ by their respective mediums.
4Question 4.
True or False: Henry's constant applies only to organic chemicals.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition and its applications.
Question 5.
If a chemical has a high Henry's constant, what can be inferred about its behavior in water and air?
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Think about what a high partition constant implies.
Question 6.
How would you design an experiment to measure the partition constant of a new organic chemical between soil and water?
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Focus on how equilibrium principles apply to your measurements.

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