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Give two examples of reactions involving manganese and iron compounds


that may occur in waterlogged soil.

Iron

1
2 Fe2+ + O + 2 H+ 2 Fe3+ + H2O
2

Fe2+ + 3 OH- (s) Fe(OH)3 (s)

Manganese

Mn2+ + 2 OH- + O MnO2 + H2O

MnO2 + 4 H+ + 2e- Mn2+ + 2 H2O


17. Lime from lead mine tailings containing 0.5% lead was applied at a rate of
10 metric tons per acre of soil and worked in to a depth of 20 cm. The soil
density was 2.0 g/cm. To what extent did this add to the burden of lead in the
soil? There are 640 acres per square mile and 1,609 meters per mile.

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