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Sodium (as the cation Na +) and chlorine (as the anion chloride, Cl-).
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How are the minerals and dissolved gases in ocean water used?
The minerals and dissolved gases in ocean water are used by plant and animals.
How do dissolved gases get in ocean water?
The main dissolved gases found in the ocean include, but are not limited to: carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen. Dissolved gases, especially oxygen, are important, since it provides dissolved oxygen for aquatic organisms to "breathe" in. Also, the carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean helps lessen the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment.
Is the ocean water a compound?
Ocean water is a mixture. It is sodium chloride (NaCl) dissolved in water (H2O).
What term do oceanographers use to describe the amount of dissolved salts in ocean water?
The total amount of dissolved salts in ocean water is referred to as "Salinity". :)
Is determined by the amount of dissolved salts in water?
Ocean salinity
How many dissolved chemical elements are in ocean water?
75 dissolved chemical elements
How are the minerals and dissolved gases in ocean water used?
The minerals and dissolved gases in ocean water are used by plant and animals.
How do dissolved gases get in ocean water?
The main dissolved gases found in the ocean include, but are not limited to: carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen. Dissolved gases, especially oxygen, are important, since it provides dissolved oxygen for aquatic organisms to "breathe" in. Also, the carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean helps lessen the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment.
Is dissolved salts in ocean water?
no it is not its just ocean water and grains of sand
What percent of ocean water is dissolved solids?
the Atlantic ocean
What two elements are most common in the oceans?
This question depends on what importance is being assigned. The most common dissolved ions (elemental atoms do not dissolve) are sodium and chloride, but they are many other important elements found in sea water.
How is salt water diffirent then freshwater?
Ocean water has more chemicals in solution than 'freshwater.' The highest concentration being salts in ocean water, hence, saltwater but there are many other chemicals and elements dissolved in sea water, including gold!
What is it called when salt is dissolved in the ocean?
The meaning is that the ocean water is saline.
Is the ocean water a compound?
Ocean water is a mixture. It is sodium chloride (NaCl) dissolved in water (H2O).
What is the most common salt in ocean water?
The most abundant dissolved salt in ocean water is sodium chloride. It is a colorless crystalline compound with the chemical formula of NaCl.
Where do plants in the ocean get carbon?
Carbon Dioxide dissolves in ocean water. Plants in the ocean use the carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean water.
Which one of the following regions would you expect to find the largest amounts of dissolved oxygen in the ocean water?
In the polar regions, there is more dissolved oxygen in the ocean water. The cold water is able to hold more dissolved gases than warm water.
