Assignment:
The effluent from a pulp and paper operation has a COD of 209 ppm and a BOD of 4.9 ppm.
a) What can you conclude about the nature of the organic compounds in the effluent from the values of COD and BOD?
b) What volume of 0.050 M K2Cr2O7 would be required to completely oxidize the organics in a 50.0 mL sample of effluent?
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.