The Measure of the Extent to Which a Radioisotope Would

Question

The measure of the extent to which a radioisotope would be retained by sediment is called
A) equilibrium.
B) deposition.
C) partition coefficient.
D) infiltration.
E) imposition.

Accepted Answer

The partition coefficient is a measure of how a substance distributes itself between two immiscible phases, such as sediment and water, indicating how much of the radioisotope is retained by the sediment.