Oxidation state can be very important in the movement of hazardous substances. The reduced states of iron and manganese, Fe2+ and Mn2+, respectively, are water soluble and relatively mobile in the hydrosphere and geosphere.
Oxidation state can be veryimportant in the movement of hazardous substances. The reduced states of iron andmanganese, Fe2+ and Mn2+, respectively, are water soluble and relatively mobile inthe hydrosphere and geosphere.