Practice Sofication Of Total Organic Carbon (2.3)

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Question 1.
Define Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD).
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Think about oxygen consumption in water.
Question 2.
What does TOC stand for?
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Focus on organic measurements in water.
3Question 3.
What does COD measure?
- Total nitrogen
- Total organic carbon
- Total oxygen demand
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Remember, it centers on oxygen consumption.
4Question 4.
True or False: TOC is a surrogate measurement.
- True
- False
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Focus on the specificity of TOC.
Question 5.
If a water sample shows high COD but low TOC, what could this imply about the organic composition within the sample?
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Think about what types of organic matter could exist.
Question 6.
Propose a method by which you would simultaneously assess both COD and TOC in a water sample and explain the significance of both measurements.
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Consider the order of processes.

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