The use of pesticides have allowed agricultural production to increase without an increase in farmed land....

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The use of pesticides have allowed agricultural production to increase without an increase in farmed land. Leaching of pesticides from fields into lakes, streams, and the local water table can have detrimental environmental and health consequences. To limit leaching environmental protection regulations require that the half-life of pesticides to be less the 250 days. A. You are hired to monitor the compliance of pesticides with environmental regulations. You obtain a a pesticide sample with a concentration of 0.2M/L from a local farmer 25 days later you measure the concentration to be 0.19M/L, is the pesticide in compliance with the regulation? B. A catalyst can be added to double the decay rate of the pesticide. What is the half-life with the added catalyst? The use of pesticides have allowed agricultural production to increase without an increase in farmed land. Leaching of pesticides from fields into lakes, streams, and the local water table can have detrimental environmental and health consequences. To limit leaching environmental protection regulations require that the half-life of pesticides to be less the 250 days. A. You are hired to monitor the compliance of pesticides with environmental regulations. You obtain a a pesticide sample with a concentration of 0.2M/L from a local farmer 25 days later you measure the concentration to be 0.19M/L, is the pesticide in compliance with the regulation? B. A catalyst can be added to double the decay rate of the pesticide. What is the half-life with the added catalyst?

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