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Why does phosphate act as an environmental contaminant?

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Anit [1.1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

Too much phosphorus in the water causes algae to grow faster than ecosystems can handle. Large growths of algae are called algal blooms and they can <u>severely reduce or eliminate oxygen in the water</u>, leading to illnesses in fish and the death of large numbers of fish.

Explanation

Futhermore, with a loss of fish the whole ecosystem will be upset and will be in need of serious recovery.

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The metabolic oxidation of glucose, C6H12O6, in our bodies produces CO2, which is expelled from our lungs as a gas.

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Explanation:

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Mᵣ: 180.16

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pV = nRT

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n = 0.8159 mol

T = 37 °C

(i) Convert the temperature to kelvins

T = (37 + 273.15) K= 310.15 K

(ii) Calculate the volume

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