When Performing a Mineral Nutrition Experiment, Researchers Use Water from a Glass

question 35

Multiple Choice

When performing a mineral nutrition experiment, researchers use water from a glass still. Why is it not a good idea to use regular distilled water from a stainless steel still?

• A) With a steel still, lime deposits from hard water will build up too quickly.
• B) Salts in the water corrode steel more quickly than glass.
• C) Metal ions dissolving off the steel may serve as micronutrients.
• D) A glass still allows the distillation process to be observed.
• E) There is no difference; both kinds of stills produce distilled water.

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