Problem
(a) The aqueous solubility of hexachlorobenzene is 5μg/L. Estimate its octanol-water partition constant. Use this information alone to calculate the aqueous concentration that will be present in a sediment suspension containing 100 mg of a sediment with an organic carbon fraction of 0.02.
(b) If the equilibrium concentration is equal to the saturation aqueous solubility, what is the sediment concentration?
(c) If the aqueous solution in (a) also contains 0.05 mol fraction of ethanol, what is the value of the sediment-water partition constant?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.