Marine Chemistry Flashcards
Amount of acid or base in the water
pH
Measure of dissolved inorganic solids
Salinity
Average salinity of ocean
3.5%
Person who claimed matter was made up of something other than Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
Lavoisier
Cohesion
Why are water molecules allowed to stick together?
Stick together
Partial charges
Universal Solvent
Ability to dissolves many substances
Saturated
When no more substances can dissolve the solution
Super Saturated
When more than what the solvent can hold is dissolved
Colligative Properties
Increased salinity causes low heat capacity, low freezing point, and low evaporation rate
Three Density Zones
Surface, Pycnocline, Deep
Thermocline
Rapid change in temperature
Halocline
Rapid change in salinity
Acid, neutral, base. Average pH of seawater
1>6 is acid, 7 is neutral, 8>14 base. Average pH of seawater is 8
How are salinity and specific gravity related?
If you increase the salinity, the specific gravity increases
Why is it important we preserve our samples when finding the dissolved oxygen content?
To keep oxygen in the sample