13.1 Objectives

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• List 3 foundational herbicide chemistry concepts.
• Describe the 3 components of a herbicide molecule.
• Describe which types of herbicide chemistries are:
  • More likely to degrade in the soil
  • More soluble in water
  • More effected by hard water
  • Need an emulsifier
  • More volatile
• Define vocabulary words: carbon backbone; functional group; modifier; active site; simple chain/aromatic ring; solubility; volatility