What Can Be Said About Drinking Water That Is 99

question 119

Multiple Choice

What can be said about drinking water that is 99.9999 percent free of some poison,such as a pesticide?

• A)In each 10,000 parts of the contaminated water there is one part pesticide and 9999 parts pure water.
• B)In each 100,000 parts of the contaminated water there is one part pesticide and 99,999 parts pure water.
• C)The ratio of water molecules to pesticide molecules in the glass is so great that drinking the water is not problematic.
• D)The water is highly contaminated and surely not fit to drink.

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