(b)You read a report claiming that in sterile (i.e., no bacteria) deionized wate

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(b)You read a report claiming that in sterile (i.e., no bacteria) deionized water (no organic matter, no suspended particles), the half-life for TMP is only 44 days at pH 7.0 and T=25oC (less than the 438 days in lake water mentioned above). Speculate on why the report may be accurate based on what you know regarding suspended particles, organic matter, microorganisms, and the presence of other molecules in lake water.

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As we know that the in seawater or lake water lots of solutes are present and hence increases the concentration of sea or lake water whereas there is no solute present in the deionized water and hence it will have lower concentration then respective sea or lake water and that's the reason that TMP in deionized water has lesser half-life than the lake or sea water because of more concentration of the lake or sea water.

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