The following data on chlorine dioxide added as a disinfectant to water     Time (minutes) Residual Concentration (mg/L) 5 0.90 10 0.88 20 0.72 25 0.61 60 0.28 235 0.08 Determine:   a)...

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The following data on chlorine dioxide added as a disinfectantto water

    Time (minutes)

Residual Concentration (mg/L)

5

0.90

10

0.88

20

0.72

25

0.61

60

0.28

235

0.08

Determine:  

a) The decay rate, k* of chlorine dioxide in this water

b) The initial dose of disinfectant Co that pathogensin the water would experience

c) The immediate demand CID for chlorine dioxide if3.0 mg/L is the dosage.

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Ans a Since chlorine dioxide follows second order kinetics todetermine rate constant plot 1C vs time plot as shownT    See Answer
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