Environmental Chemistry 2022

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20 questions
Please use correct number of significant figures for all calculations.
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A soil has a hydrogen ion concentration of [H+] = 3.5x10-5 M. What is the pH of the soil?

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A soil has a hydrogen ion concentration of [H+] = 3.5x10-5 M. Is the soil acidic or alkaline?

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A soil has a hydrogen ion concentration of [H+] = 3.5x10-5 M. What would you add to the soil to remedy this problem?

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The Clean Water Act of 1972 includes the ‘‘Great Lakes’’ means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and the act also includes this lake as part of the Great Lakes?

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In the Clean Water Act, ‘Great Lakes States’’ means the States of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, _________________, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio. Which state is missing?

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This group is in charge of enforcing provisions in the Clean Water Act for any vessels found within the water systems specified in the act.

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According to the Indiana Wastewater Operators Manual, all surface waters of the state are designated for ________________.

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According to the Indiana Wastewater Operators Manual, Also, all waters of the state, except limited use waters, must be capable of supporting a well-balanced, warm water _________________ community

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What are the criteria used by IDEM to issue a sewer ban early warning (SBEW)? When IDEM determines a semipublic facility or POTW has reached or is approaching _________% of its hydraulic or organic design capacity, it will notify the facility of these conditions and it may be necessary to impose a sewer connection ban if action is not taken.

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According to the IDEM, what does “NPDES” stand for?

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When measuring PCB levels, what does PCB mean?

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According to the IDEM, what does “control authority” mean?

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What is the appropriate absorbance wavelength for ammonia(nm)?

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What is the appropriate absorbance wavelength for phosphorus(nm)?

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For the Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD) Testing, what is the correct low range?

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For the Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD) Testing, what is the correct high range?

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One factor that influences the absorbance of a sample is the concentration (c). If concentration increases, then absorbance ______________.

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What is the hydrogen ion concentration[H+] of a solution with a pH=12.10.

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Given a water sample with a [H+] = 5.11x10-3 M, what is the pOH of the water sample?

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Using a serial dilution, determine the amount of concentrated solution(in mL) is needed to prepare 10. mL of 1.0% NaOH from a concentrated solution of 10.0% 500. mL NaOH solution.