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The 1-octanol/water partition coefficient of metallic mercury was measured as a useful parameter for predicting the environmental behavior or fate of mercury. The partition coefficient obtained was 4.15±0.20 at 298 K; it slightly decreased from 4.80 to 3.80 as the temperature rose from 278 to 308 K. The partition coefficient of metallic mercury is very low in comparison with those of such nonpolar organic compounds as benzene and tetrachloromethane. Therefore, it was found that metallic mercury has a tendency to be further concentrated in the atmosphere.
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