Practice Partitioning Between Phases (5) - Physical and Chemical properties of interest

Practice: Partitioning Between Phases

Lesson 5Physical and Chemical properties of interest

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Question 1.
Define mass concentration.
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Think about the basic formula of mass over volume.
Question 2.
What does the symbol ρA represent?
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Remember what ρ symbolizes in the context of concentration.
3Question 3.
What does mass concentration refer to?
- Mass of a substance per unit volume
- Mass of a substance per unit area
- Volume of substance per unit mass
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Think about how we measure substances in solutions.
4Question 4.
True or False: Partition constants are equal in different locations if the properties do not change.
- True
- False
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Consider stability across locations.
Question 5.
You have a contamination scenario with two different soils. Predict how each will hold the same chemical based on their partition constants.
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Consider how organic content influences retention ability.
Question 6.
Given two chemicals with different partition constants, explain how environmental conditions could influence their movement through soil into groundwater.
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Focus on the interplay between environmental conditions and chemical properties.

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