Problem
Inorganic Hg (HgCl2, Hg(OH)2) can be deposited to a water body via wet and dry deposition. Consider the Henderson Lake, a small lake east of Lafayette, Louisiana, where an Hg advisory was issued by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in 1996. The lake is approximately 7.2 m in depth. Consider a global average atmospheric concentration of HgCl2 = 0.1 ng/m3. Estimate the deposition rate of HgCl2 to the lake. An average annual rainfall of 0.1 cm/h can be assumed. Kaw for HgCl2 is 2.9 × 10-8.
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