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The number of organisms destroyed is equal to the number of organisms remaining at time t = __________

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 10

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Asked question is from Kinetics of Chemical Disinfection in division Properties of Disinfection of Environmental Engineering

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Right answer is (a) 0

To elaborate: According to Chicks law, N1/N = e^-kt,  when t=0,

N1/N = 1 or N1 = N, Where, N1 represents the remaining organisms.

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