How can you make salt water denser?

Answer 1

Density is the mass per unit volume. Therefore, adding salt increases the mass of the water by a larger scale than it does the volume of the water.

Actually when you add salt to the same volume of water the mas of the water has a noticeable increase, where as the volume appears to the same ( the volume does increase; however the change is so small that it is unnoticeable ,thus we say it stays the same).

So a larger mass divided by the same volume gives you an increase in density.

Answer 2

It raises the density by adding more mass, to the same volume of water. (i.e. adding 4 tsps. of salt to one cup of water will raise the densitybecause the salt is adding mass to the same amount of volume, on cup of water. You can do an experiment to prove it, all you have to do is find something that doesn't float, example, egg, and then add 4-5 tsp. salt to one cup water and it will float.

Answer 3

You could make salt water denser by leaving it in the sun more.

add. In its natural condition, sea water close to the poles becomes denser because of the lower temperature. The Antarctic water becomes much denser again, for the extensive freezing water does not absorb the salt when it freezes into ice, and this extra salt further increases the density.

Check out 'Thermohaline' in wikipedia.

Answer 4

you make salt water denser by putting more water or taking the salt off the salt water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

Because salt consumes intermolecular space

Answer 6

Dissolving salt in water increases its density.

This is why you float a little higher in the sea than you do in a freshwater swimming pool.

Answer 7

To make salt water denser, you can increase the amount of salt dissolved in the water. This increases the mass of the water without significantly increasing its volume, making it denser.

Answer 8

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