At what advection velocity does a pulse of dissolved benzene move through organic-rich wetland soil if the specific discharge (q) is .001 cm/sec and effective porosity is 0.4.   Use the retardation factor = 4.6 (Rf)  .  Select the range which includes your calculated answer below:    a) 180 to 300 meters per year.   b) 315 to 394 meters per year     c) 600 to 1600 meters per year d) The upper range is faster than the predicted advective velocity without retardation.     e) None of these answers include my calculation.     f) 225 to 265 (meters/year)(l/mg)    g) 2 to 2.6 meters per year

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At what advection velocity does a pulse of dissolved benzene move through organic-rich wetland soil if the specific discharge (q) is .001 cm/sec and effective porosity is 0.4.   Use the retardation factor = 4.6 (Rf)  .
 Select the range which includes your calculated answer below:
  
a) 180 to 300 meters per year.
 
b) 315 to 394 meters per year
   
c) 600 to 1600 meters per year
d) The upper range is faster than the predicted advective velocity without retardation. 
  
e) None of these answers include my calculation.
   
f) 225 to 265 (meters/year)(l/mg)
  
g) 2 to 2.6 meters per year
 
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