Explain the importance of K d and K oc in assessing the potential pollution of drainage water. Which of these expressions is likely to be most consistently characteristic of the organic compounds in...

Explain the importance of K_d
and K_oc
in assessing the potential pollution of drainage water. Which of these expressions is likely to be most consistently characteristic of the organic compounds in question regardless of the type of soil involved? Explain.

Soil pH gives a measure of the concentration of H+ ions in the soil solution. What, if anything, does it tell you about the concentration of OH– ions? Explain.