Question: K a w = H ' = C a C w K s w = K d = C s C w K b i

Kaw=H'=CaCw
Ksw=Kd=CsCw
Kbiota=CbiotaCw
where Kaw is the air-water partition coefficient [-],Ca is the concentration in the air [mgL],Cw is the concentration in water [mgL],Kd is the soil-water partition coefficient [Lkg],Csoil is the concentration in the soil [mgkg],Kbiota is the biota-water partition coefficient Lkg, and Cbiota is the concentration in biota mgkg. The equation for the total mass of a chemical in the unit world is given by:
MT=CwVw+CsoilMsoil+CaVa+CbiotaMbiota
where MT is the total mass [mg] of the chemical constituent in the unit world, Vw is the volume [L] of water, Msoil is the total mass [kg] of soil, Va is the volume [L] of air, and Mbiota is the mass of biota ] in the unit world. Equations (1),(2),(3), and (4) can be combined and solved for Cw to get:
Cw=MTVw+KdMsoil+KawVa+KbiotaMbiota
Using equations (1),(2),(3), and (5), the concentrations in all of the compartments can be calculated if the partition coefficients and the masses or volumes of the compartments are known.
In this exercise, you will calculate chemical concentrations in the various compartments when given values for the partitioning coefficients, volumes or masses of the compartments, and total mass of chemical. All variables on the right side of equation (5) should be defined as input variables, and the concentrations Cw,Ca,Csoil, and Cbiota will be defined as functions of the other variables, and calculated.
Procedure:
Define input variables for the partitioning coefficients, volumes or masses of the compartments, and total mass of chemical; Calculate the concentrations in each of the environmental compartments by first solving equation 5 for Cw and then rearranging equations (1-3) to solve for Ca, Csoil, and Cbiota.
Test your formulas by inputting 1 for all input variables. The output for all concentrations should be equal to 1# of compartments.
If file does not work correctly, debug. Otherwise continue with remaining steps.
Input partition coefficient values, appropriate values for compartment sizes, and total mass.
Assume that 60kg of hydrochloric acid and 10kg of sodium hydroxide are spilled onto a volume of soil containing 1,000 L of water, 1,000 L of air, 4,000 kg of soil and 0.005kg of biota. Given the known parameter values for HCl and NaOH given below, answer the following questions.
Data Analysis and Questions:
How much of the total mass of HCl is present in each of the four compartments: water, air, soil, and biota? Present your answer as kgHCl in each compartment.
How much of the total mass of NaOH is present in each of the four compartments? Present your answer as kgNaOH in each compartment.
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K a w = H ' = C a C w K s w = K d = C s C w K b i

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