Calculate the retardation factor (Rf)  for dissolved Tetrachloroethene contamination given the bulk density of soil is 2.4 gm/cc, fraction organic content (foc) of soil is 0.005, and the Organic Carbon Partition Coefficient (Koc) = 2.32  Use Fetter Equation Koc = Kd /foc to calculate Kd.     Chose your from the following options   1.4 to 2.7 l/gm 1.08 to 1.2 Cannot be calculated from given information. 3.25 to 4.5 1.05 to 1.2 l/gm

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Calculate the retardation factor (Rf)  for dissolved Tetrachloroethene contamination given the bulk density of soil is 2.4 gm/cc, fraction organic content (foc) of soil is 0.005, and the Organic Carbon Partition Coefficient (Koc) = 2.32  Use Fetter Equation Koc = Kd /foc to calculate Kd.    
Chose your from the following options  
1.4 to 2.7 l/gm
1.08 to 1.2
Cannot be calculated from given information.
3.25 to 4.5
1.05 to 1.2 l/gm
 
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