General Lab/ Questions
Successive Dilution
Landfill vs. Dump
Incineration
What's In My Trash
100
Leachate was tested in all labs for a presence of a...(chemical type)
What is heavy metal
100
What color shows the greatest concentration of Iron Nitrate in Leachate? A) Orange B) Red C) Colorless D) None of the Above
What is red
100
What layer makes a landfill different from a dump?
What is clay
100
Is heavy metal present when leachate mixes with incinerated ashes
What is NO
100
What is the difference between volume and weight?
What is Volume: Amount of space an object takes up Weight: Amount of gravity pulling at an object
200
The chemical name tested in ALL labs is....
What is Iron Nitrate
200
What color should one observe if the concentration of iron nitrate in leachate?
What is LIGHT orange
200
What is clay's purpose in a landfill?
What is so there is no pollution or leach.
200
Is heavy metal present in leachate when acid mixes with incinerated ashes
What is NO
200
What are the 7 categories of Municipal Solid Waste
What is food, metal, paper, plastic, glass, other, AND yard waste
300
What are the 2 chemicals ALWAYS used in testing leachate?
What is Hydrocloric Acid and Potassium Thynosinate
300
How much water must add to dilute 100L of 200PPM iron nitrate solution to a concentration of 200PPM
What is 900L of water
300
What would happen if there was no clay on the top of a landfill?
What is waste would get into groundwater causing leachate
300
List 2 Trade Offs about incineration:
What is expensive and NIMBY
300
What are the levels of Waste Hierarchy from BEST to WORST
What is source reduction, recycling, incineration, landfill
400
What are the 2 colors that show leachate contains Iron Nitrate in it
What is red and orange
400
What is the color of 200PPM?
What is light red
400
Liquid passing through solid waste creates a solution called...?
What is leachate
400
List 3 benefits on incineration
What is REDUCES VOLUME by 80 %, Reduces heavy metal levels, and uses Heat for Energy
400
What is the decomposition rate of GLASS?
What is 1 million years or MORE
500
What are the levels of Waste Hierarchy from best to worst?
What is Source Reduction, recycling, Incineration, Landfill
500
What is the color of 20PPM?
What is light orange
500
What rules must be followed when constructing a landfill to prevent environmental hazards?
What is check for Iron Nitrate
500
What is the best POSSIBLE way for reducing volume and strong waste
What is INCINERATION
500
What are the decomposition rates for food, metal, paper, and plastic?
What is FOOD: Less Than A Year METAL: 80-100 Years PAPER: 1 Year PLASTIC: 100-200 Years
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