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The salinity of water affects its density
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Why sea water and freshwater do not have same density?
Sea water and fresh water does not have the same density because sea water has salt, which makes it more dense than fresh water Sea water and fresh water does not have the same density because sea water has salt, which makes it more dense than fresh water
Which is lighter fresh or salt water?
Fresh water (of the same temperature) has the lower density ('lighter').
How does the density of fresh water compare to the density of salt water?
Yes, fresh water of 10 degrees Celsius has a density of 999.728 kilograms per cubic meter. Seawater of 10 degrees Celsius and of 3.5 % salinity has a density of 1026.978 kilograms per cubic meter.
Contrast salt water and fresh water?
Fresh and salt water are very different for one key reason, fresh water doesn't contain salt and salt water obviously does. There are different flora and fauna in fresh and salt water for this reason.
If salt water was added to another liquid would an egg still float?
That depends entirely on the liquid. If you are mixing salt into water, then yes. But only if you mix in enough. Fresh water has a density of 1.0, while saltwater has a density of 1.025. The more salt, the higher the density. Since the egg's density stays the same, you should get it to float if you mix in enough salt.
What is the densities of fresh water and salt water?
Salt Water Density: 1.027 g/mL Fresh Water Density: 1 g/mL
Which has higher density salt water or fresh?
Salt water has a higher density than fresh water. Fresh water is only made up of two things, hydrogen and oxygen. Salt water is made up of hydrogen oxygen sodium and chlorine, which gives it a higher density.
Does Egg Float In Salt Water Or Fresh Water?
Fresh eggs float in salt water because the density of salt water is more than the density of the egg. But fresh eggs do not float in fresh water because the density of water is less than that of the egg. Salt increases the density of water.
Why does freshwater float on saltwater?
Salt water is denser hence HEAVIER then fresh water, Salt Water has a density of 1.02g/ml and Fresh Water has a density of 1.00g/ml.
Does toys float better on fresh water or on salt water?
No. Toys float better on salt water than on fresh water because salt water has higher density, and the ratio of density controls buoyancy.
Does salt water have a lower density than water?
Yes, fresh water has a slightly lower density than salt water.
Why does a grape float on salt water and not fresh water?
the density
Does freshwater have a lower density than salt water?
Yes, fresh water has a slightly lower density than salt water.
Why sea water and freshwater do not have same density?
Sea water and fresh water does not have the same density because sea water has salt, which makes it more dense than fresh water Sea water and fresh water does not have the same density because sea water has salt, which makes it more dense than fresh water
Which is lighter fresh or salt water?
Fresh water (of the same temperature) has the lower density ('lighter').
Why can a person not float in fresh water but can in salt water what does that tell us about the density of salt water?
Salt water has higher density than the body of a person who floats on it, but the person's body may sink in less dense fresh water.
Is it quicker to swim in salt water or fresh water?
Salt water has a slightly higher density, so it will be a little quicker to swim in fresh water.
