Question: The subsurface soil at a site was impacted by an accidental spill of gasoline. A soil sample, taken 1 0 days after removal of the

The subsurface soil at a site was impacted by an accidental spill of gasoline. A soil sample, taken 10 days after removal of the polluting source, showed a (total petroleum hydrocarbon) TPH concentration of 1,200 mg/kg. The second sample taken at 25 days showed a drop of concentration to 1,100 mg/kg. Assume that a combination of all the removal mechanisms, including volatilization, biodegradation, and oxidation, shows first-order kinetics. Estimate how long it will take for the concentration to drop below 100 mg/kg without any remediation measures taken

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