Question

Partitioning of toxic chemicals in the environment refers to:

a. movement within a single compartment (such as within water).
b. movement between different compartments (such as between water and air).
c. reactions which change the identities of chemicals.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.

Answer 1

The correct answer is b movement between different compartments(Such as between water and air).

Step-by-step explanation:

The partitioning of a particular substance refers to the distribution of that substance into different compartments.

By the same way partitioning of toxic compounds in the environment refers to movement of toxic substances between different compartments of environment which includes air,water etc.