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In Eq. (13), at time 0, the concentration of CIP and phenol are represented by [CIP]0 and [Phenol]0, respectively;whileafter absorbeddose“D”ofgammairradiation, thecorresponding concentrationofCIPandphenolarerepresentedby[CIP]Dand[Phenol]D, respectively. When a straight line is plotted by taking ln CIP½ �D CIP½ �0 vs ln Phenol½ �D Phenol½ �0 a slopewith kCIP/kPhenol = 0.4012wasobtained, sowehave; 0.4012= kCIP kPhenol (14) Or, kCIP=2.64�109M�1s�1. (15) Henceforth,thebimolecularrateconstantof●OHwithCIPwascalculatedtobe2.75�109M�1s�1. Doddet al. [22] likewiseascertainedapparent secondorder rate constantofwith •OH-radical withCIP tobe4.1 (�0.3)�109M�1 s�1,which is somewhathigher than theesteemcalculated in thecurrent report [8]. 2.2.Computationof●OH,eaq �and●Hwithnorfloxacin Norfloxacin (NORO)maybecalled likewise chemotherapeutic antibacterial agent, furthermore is regularlyutilized tomedicine forurinary tract infections [23]. Its occurrence in surfacewater andwastewater overflows has been accounted for at follow ppb levels [12, 14, 24–27]. Even though, thedetectedconcentrationofNOROisverylowandnormallyranges fromngL�1 toμg L�1 inwaterbodies andμgkg�1 tomgkg�1 in soils andsediments, still these fluoroquinolone family are categorized as “pseudopersistant” contaminants because of their continuous and regulardischargeintothewaterbodies[28,29].González-Pleiteretal. [30]concentratedonthose uniqueunited toxicities fromclaimingnorfloxacin, amoxicillin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, fur- thermore anti-microbial prescription toward two maritime organisms, i.e. Cyanobacterium Anabaena CPB 4337. Similarly as a goal existing being and the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitataas anon-target existing continuously. Theyassignednorfloxacinona chance tobea greater amountdangerousoncyanobacteriumover greenalga. Furthermore, norfloxacin alone andadditionally itsmixture fordifferentantibioticsmightstancegenuine idledanger tooceanic environment. ThepresenceofNOROin the freshwaterbodies indicate that traditionalwastewaterorwater treatment techniques are not efficient to removeNORO fromaquatic environment due to its aromatic nature and its occurrence cause thoughtful health associated problems by using contaminated drinking water [31–33]. Therefore, it becomes an issue of interest to remove NOROfromtheaquatic environment. Inatypicalexperiment forgammaradiolysisofNORO,theapparentbimolecularrateconstant of•OH,eaq �and•HwithNOROwasassessed,usingcompetitionkinetics. The following Eq. (14) was employed to measure the bimolecular rate constant of •OH, eaq � and •H, which are the main species produced during gamma radiolysis of aqueous media [21]. Competition Kinetics: An Experimental Approach http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70483 83