Unit 3: Heavy Metal Pollution - Properties of Heavy Metals
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- Properties of Heavy Metals
- Enzyme inhibitors and are neurotoxins
- High doses can kill by damage to liver and kidneys
- Susceptible to bioaccumulation and biomagnification
- Some can act synergistically and cause greater harmful effects e.g. cadmium and zinc
- More soluble at lower pHs (higher acidities)
- Have high atomic masses
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