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When fresh water is removed from ocean water, the salts that are left behind are also a valuable resource. Over half of the world's supply of magnesium, a strong, light metal, is obtained from seawater in this way.
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What element can be extracted from seawater?
Magnesium
What happens when magnesium reacts with sulfur?
Magnesium sulfide (MgS) is obtained.
What happens when magnesium reacts with dilued sulfuric acid?
Magnesium sulfate is obtained.
What happen to nitric acid after magnesium ribbon was placed?
Magnesium react with nitric acid and magnesium nitrate is obtained.
What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to magnesium?
Magnesium react easily with hydrochloric acid and magnesium chloride is obtained.
How is magnesium carbonate obtained?
Magnesium can be extracted from the minerals Dolomite (CaCO3·MgCO3) and Carnallite (KCl·MgCl2·6H2O), but is most often obtained from seawater
What element can be extracted from seawater?
Magnesium
Does magnesium chloride dissolve in seawater?
Magnesium chloride is soluble in water.
What is the mistake in this statement magnesium and chloride make up most of the ions in seawater?
It should say, "Magnesium and CHLORINE make up most of the ions in seawater." Not chloride.
Do you get salt from sand?
No, salt is obtained by evaporating seawater or by mining rocks formed by the evaporation of seawater.
Why is extraction of magnesium in seawater important?
because it just is :D
What does magnesium come from?
Magnesium is obtained from sea water
Is beryllium obtained commercially from seawater and salt brines?
No !
How much sodium hydroxide in grams must be added to seawater to completely precipitate 86.9mg of magnesium?
how much sodium hydroxide in grams must be added to seawater to precipitate 86.9mg of magnesium present?
What happens when magnesium reacts with sulfur?
Magnesium sulfide (MgS) is obtained.
Name the compound involved in burning magnesium?
After burning of magnesium MgO (magnesium oxide) is obtained.
What metal is obtained from talc?
Magnesium.
