... specific for the type of carbon, the type and concentra-tion of background organic matter, and the type of synthetic organic chemical(SOC). They can be used in Equations 13.4 and 13.5 together ... carbon, for example, can be used to adsorb specific organic molecules thatcause taste and odor, mutagenicity, and toxicity, as well as natural organic matter(NOM) that causes color and that can ... 120 0.4†1,3-Dichlorobenzene 118 0.45†ADSORPTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 13.21TABLE 13.1 Freundlich Adsorption Isotherm Parameters for Organic Compounds (Continued)Compound K (mg/g)(L/mg)1/n1/n...