Why doesn't the water rot?
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Answer:
Water doesn’t contain sugars or proteins, so microbes don’t consume and rot it.
But the chemistry of the water can change. When water is exposed to air, it absorbs CO2. A small portion of that (a little more than 0.1 percent) is converted into carbonic acid.
Answer:
Water doesn't contain sugars or proteins, so microbes don't consume and rot it.
Explanation:
No, never. Rotting is a form of decomposition. Water does not naturally decompose. In fact, it takes quite a bit of energy to make water decompose; and even then, the products are simply tasteless, odorless gases which diffuse into the atmosphere.
No, never. Rotting is a form of decomposition. Water does not naturally decompose. In fact, it takes quite a bit of energy to make water decompose; and even then, the products are simply tasteless, odorless gases which diffuse into the atmosphere.You might put some water into a bottle, seal it, and a month or so later find it has a putrid taste. That would be because the water contained algae or bacteria, and perhaps dissolved minerals. The algae or bacteria would have multiplied, until their food sources ran out, then died. The putrid taste would be from those sources, perhaps aggravated by any unpleasant minerals in the water, such as sulfur.
The water itself would be unchanged. That could be proved by distilling the contents of the bottle. The distillate would be plain, pure water, which would have very little actual flavor, but certainly not the putrid taste noted earlier.