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Oceanography vocab
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| Oceanography vocab | definitions |
|---|---|
| conservative constituent | an element that is in constant proportions in seawater |
| colligative properties | 4 properties of solutions |
| heat capacity of water decreases, as this increases | salinity |
| as salinity increases, this decreases | freezing point |
| as salinity increases, this slows | evaporation |
| osmotic pressure increases with | increasing salinity |
| principle of constant proportions | ratio of major salts is constant |
| buffer | a group of substances that tends to resist change in PH by combining with free ions |
| salinity | measure of the dissolved solids in seawater |
| residence time | average length of time an element spends in the ocean |
| sodium chloride | the most common salt |
| chemical form of salt | NaCl |
| polar molecule | unbalanced charge |
| pure water has no | colligative properties |
| pure water is not | a solution |
| ocean is in | chemical equilibrium |
| salts exists as _____ in seawater | ions |