Determination of Physicochemical Characteristics of Early Rain Water in a Rain Forest Region, Owerri, Nigeria.
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY - Year 2014, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
Analysis of physicochemical characteristics of samples of rain water collected from rain gauges at two sampling stations at Orji and Umuchima-Ihiagwa in Owerri, Nigeria revealed that rain water from sampling station, Orji (RWSO) had the highest pH value (6.24), while values obtained for total suspended solids (14.23 mg/l-1), total dissolved solids (15.10 mg/l-1), calcium hardness (3.91 mg/l-1), and sulphate (11.23 mg/l-1) were highest for RWSO compared to values obtained from analysis of rain water sampling station, Umuchima (RWSU). However, it was observed that values obtained from nitrate analysis were almost equal (0.62, 0.60 mg/l-1 for RWSO and RWSU) for both sampling stations. Values obtained for the physicochemical parameters from both sampling stations were within World Health Organization (WHO) permissible standards for quality drinking-water.
Authors and Affiliations
Nwoko C. I. A. , U. U. Egereonu, L. N. Ukiwe
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP652748
- DOI 10.24297/jac.v10i4.6666
- Views 141
- Downloads 0
Electrochemical Behavior of Selenium as Part of Composite Electrode in Sulfuric Acid Medium
The method of productiion of the composite selenium-graphitic electrodes based on organic polymer binder was proposed. Electrochemical behavior of the elementary selenium as content of composite electrode in sulfuric aci...
A Convenient Synthesis of new Phenanthrolinone and Naphthyridinone Derivatives: Evaluation of their Biological activity
A novel and effective synthesis of substituted acetamide via smiles rearrangement is described. Treatment of phenols with 2-chloroacetamide in the presence of sodium hydroxide and DMA where substituted phenols, which con...
A Nuclear Spin Selective Control over the DNA Repair Key Enzyme Might Renovate the Cancer–Fight Paradigm. DNA Polymerase Beta to Engage with a Magnetic Isotope Effect
DNA Polymerase Beta (EC 2.7.7.7) is found to be operated by magnetic isotope effect (MIE) of Calcium once the Mg2+ ions replaced with the stable 43Ca2+ isotopes inside the enzyme catalytic sites. The isotope mentioned is...
A Facile Synthesis of Pyrimidoquinazoline Derivatives
A series of pyrimidoquinazoline are prepared via the reaction of ethyl 2,2-dicyano-1-arylvinylcarbamate derivatives 1a-b with methyl 2-aminobenzoate, 1-(2-aminophenyl)ethanone and 2-aminobenzonitrile. The reactivity of c...
Design, Synthesis and Antibacterial Evaluation of some new 3,5-Diphenylcyclohex-2-en-1-one Derivatives
The moiety of cyclohexene has been showed highly antibacterial activity. New compounds were synthesized from diphenylcyclohexenone via reaction with a variety of reagents to afford branched chain of 1,3-diphenylcyclohexe...