Water
By: Kristen and Tyrisha
The Unique Nature Of Pure Water
Latent heat of melting: The amount of heat required to melt a substance; water has a higher latent heat of melting than any other commonly occurring substance
Water's Heat Capacity: The amount of heat to raise the temperature; Water has one of the highest heat capacities
Water as a Solvent: Water can be dissolve more things than any other natural substance and is often called the universal solvent; water is good at dissolving salts
Seawater
- Chloride 55.03
- Sodium 30.59
- Sulfate 7.68
- Magnesium 3.68
- Calcium 1.18
- Potassium 1.11
Salinity: The total amount of salt dissolved in seawater
Affect: Organisms are affected by the total amount of salt, but also the kind of salt
Rule of Constant Proportions: States that the relative amounts of the various ions in seawater are always the same
Affect density: Salinity also influences seawater density; the saltier the water, the denser it is