# Estimating Tetrachloroethene Sorption Coefficients Based on Soil Properties in Organic-Poor Soils
## 3 Results and Discussion
### Characterization of the Soil Properties
 } & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Distribution of Soil**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Elemental**} & \multirow{3}{*}{**SSA**} \\  & & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Particles \(\leq\) 2 mm**} & & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\(\rho_{\text{s}}\)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\(\rho_{\text{b}}\)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{\(\varepsilon\)} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Composition**} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**\# \\ \cline{3-12}  & & & **Clay** & **Silt** & **Sand** & & & **OC** & **Si** & **Al** & \\ \cline{3-12}  & & & & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\%)** & **(\(\mathbf{m}^{2}\)\(\mathbf{g}^{-1}\))** \\ \hline
1 & Chotikov & 4.30 & loamy sand & 10.3 & 5.1 & 84.6 & 2.54 & 1.38 & 45.8 & 0.12 & 37.67 & 6.52 & 17.62 \\
2 & Vestec & 2.00 & silt loam & 2.0 & 58.0 & 40.0 & 2.69 & 1.15 & 57.3 & 0.23 & 33.44 & 10.98 & 10.27 \\
3 & Vestec & \textless{}0.50 & silt loam & 6.1 & 71.2 & 22.7 & 2.54 & 1.20 & 52.8 & 0.42 & 34.27 & 10.63 & \\
4 & Liberec & 3.50 & loam & 25.0 & 29.2 & 45.8 & 2.58 & 1.21 & 53.0 & 0.12 & 35.08 & 9.24 & 13.64 \\
5 & Liberec & 3.00 & sandy loam & 11.3 & 17.7 & 71.0 & 2.53 & 1.25 & 50.5 & 0.07 & 34.20 & 10.71 & 10.52 \\
6 & Kladno & 3.00 & sandy clay & 21.8 & 27.3 & 50.9 & 2.43 & 1.00 & 59.1 & 0.25 & 40.65 & 5.30 & \\
7 & Kladno & 2.50 & clay loam & 32.0 & 47.4 & 20.6 & 2.48 & 1.11 & 55.3 & 0.81 & 35.18 & 8.62 & \\
8 & Kladno & 3.50 & silt loam & 20.2 & 65.7 & 14.1 & 2.39 & 1.25 & 47.5 & 0.58 & 36.78 & 8.63 & \\
9 & Svetla n. S. & 0.30 & sand & 2.8 & 8.3 & 88.9 & 2.62 & 1.11 & 57.6 & 0.15 & 33.34 & 8.48 & 0.41 \\
10 & Kladno & 0.60 & clay loam & 28.6 & 40.2 & 31.2 & 2.52 & 1.00 & 60.3 & 0.65 & 40.65 & 5.57 & 40.81 \\
11 & N. Bydzov & & silty clay & 50.0 & 44.8 & 5.2 & 2.54 & 1.29 & 49.3 & 0.06 & 31.97 & 13.95 & \\
12 & N. Bydzov & & silty clay & 44.3 & 45.7 & 10.0 & 2.59 & 1.20 & 53.7 & 0.28 & 33.28 & 9.29 & 6.89 \\
13 & Litvinov & & silty clay & 35.8 & 51.9 & 12.3 & 2.53 & 1.43 & 43.5 & 0.10 & 33.81 & 10.28 & 1.56 \\
14 & Jihlava & 1.30 & sandy clay & 31.3 & 21.2 & 47.5 & 2.40 & 1.21 & 49.6 & 0.20 & 35.68 & 9.89 & 26.79 \\
15 & Jihlava & 5.00 & loam & 16.9 & 38.9 & 44.2 & 2.50 & 1.23 & 50.9 & 0.32 & 27.92 & 14.01 & 36.96 \\
16 & Jihlava & 1.20 & sandy loam & 18.4 & 21.4 & 60.2 & 2.56 & 1.05 & 59.0 & 0.50 & 28.60 & 13.82 & \\
17 & Slany & 0.30 & clay & 43.2 & 27.3 & 29.5 & 2.53 & 1.14 & 55.1 & 0.31 & 33.29 & 12.00 & 46.02 \\
18 & Struharov & 1.90 & loamy sand & \textless{}0.1 & 17.3 & 82.7 & 2.45 & 1.25 & 49.0 & 0.07 & 29.73 & 11.75 & 10.24 \\
19 & Jihlava & 1.50 & clay loam & 32.3 & 40.8 & 26.9 & 2.54 & 1.15 & 54.7 & 0.14 & 30.36 & 7.14 & 41.91 \\
20 & Jihlava & 7.50 & sandy loam & 15.0 & 22.0 & 63.0 & 2.45 & 1.08 & 55.8 & \textless{}0.05 & 30.39 & 6.11 & 18.46 \\
21 & Jihlava & 10 & silt loam & 11.8 & 52.7 & 35.5 & 2.41 & 1.05 & 56.6 & 0.24 & 25.23 & 13.38 & 21.24 \\
22 & Struharov & 2.00 & loamy sand & 3.5 & 18.6 & 77.9 & 2.51 & 1.25 & 50.1 & 0.11 & 28.56 & 13.14 & \\
23 & Jihlava & 1.20 & silt loam & 13.3 & 61.4 & 25.3 & 2.61 & 1.11 & 57.5 & 0.16 & 28.14 & 14.26 & \\
24 & Chomutov & & clay & 64.9 & 27.9 & 7.2 & 2.05 & 0.80 & 61.0 & 0.50 & 33.25 & 13.51 & \\
25 & Chomutov & & clay & 64.9 & 14.7 & 20.4 & 2.46 & 1.00 & 59.4 & 0.30 & 33.60 & 13.72 & 64.39 \\
26 & Slany & & clay & 43.2 & 27.3 & 29.5 & 2.56 & 1.25 & 51.2 & 0.37 & 33.62 & 11.28 & 46.65 \\
27 & Chomutov & & clay & 44.8 & 23.9 & 31.3 & 2.54 & 1.18 & 53.6 & 0.46 & 33.84 & 11.43 & \\
28 & Jihlava & 0.80 & loam & 15.7 & 33.7 & 50.6 & 2.42 & 1.08 & 55.5 & 0.25 & 29.08 & 12.27 & \\
29 & Holesov & 1.20 & silty clay & 30.0 & 65.0 & 5.0 & 4.09 & 1.34 & 67.3 & 0.26 & 35.94 & 8.99 & 28.35 \\
30 & Holesov & 0.50 & silt loam & 10.3 & 61.9 & 27.8 & 2.32 & 1.21 & 4 The soil samples exhibit a range of particle densities (2.05-4.09 g cm\({}^{-3}\)), indicating diverse mineral composition, relatively low bulk densities (0.80-1.43 g cm\({}^{-3}\)), and high porosity (43.5-67.3%), indicating soils with favorable characteristics for sorption processes. OC levels were generally low across the samples, ranging from <0.05% to 0.81% by mass.