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Seawater Flashcards

1
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hydrogen

A

1 proton, 1 electron

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2
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oxygen

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8 protons, 8 electrons

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3
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ions

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electrically charged

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4
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kinetic energy

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vibrations of atoms

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5
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ice formation

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hexagonal structure when ice

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6
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is ice or water more dense

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water

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7
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what happens when temperature increases

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molecules move apart and becomes less dense

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8
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water molecule

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1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen, shares 2 electrons in covalent bond

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9
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uneven distribution of charges

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oxygen slightly negative, hydrogen positive but molecule is neutral overall

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10
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hydrogen bond

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105 degrees, electrons repel hydrogens apart

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11
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hydrogen bonds

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water forms hydrogen bonds/electrostatic with other water or molecules

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12
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what gives water its properties

A

electrostatic bonding

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13
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high melting point/boiling point

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due to hydrogen bonds as they need to be broken

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14
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water as a solvent

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dipole structure means its a universal solvent (dissolve ionic/covalent)

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15
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how water dissolves

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oxygen surrounds positive and hydrogen surrounds negative

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16
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hydration

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water acts as barrier stopping salt forming (instead forms hallite) as too much salt if not

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17
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density

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ice is held in hexagonal structure due to hydrogen bonds and floats, hot temp means less molecules per area as they move more

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18
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is cold or warm water denser

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cold as molecules dont move as much

19
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conductivity

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some molecules can carry charge, h30, OH

20
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high heat capacity

A

due to electrostatic bonding

21
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what does high heat capacity mean

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control climate, land have greater temp ranges, ocean controls ocean temp

22
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are water and seawater properties different

23
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what does seawater contain

A

dissolved salt

24
Q

solute

A

thing being dissolved

25
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salinity

A

total amount of salt dissolved in water

26
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salinity of seawater

27
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most salt ions in sea

A

sodium, magnesium, chlorine, potassium

28
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other things in sea

A

major constituents, nutrients, gases, trace elements, organic compounds

29
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major constituents

A

sodium, chlorine make up majority, magnesium, potassium

30
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nutrients

A

essential for growth/production, nitrogen/phosphorus/silcon, silicon used for diatoms, calcium carbonate for coccolithophores

31
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gases

A

nitrogen (most abundant), co2, oxygen, noble gases

32
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trace elements

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metals, iron/lead/nickel, very small amount

33
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organic compounds

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large complex molecules made by organisms (fats/protein)

34
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best way to determine salinity

A

evaporate water and compare weight before and after

35
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principle of absolute proportion

A

proportion of ions stays the same no matter the salinity (only measure one ion)

36
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chlorinity

A

amount of halogens in water

37
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most abundant ion

38
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salionmeter

A

measures salinity, measures conductivity relative to ion content

39
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sources of salt to oceans

A

rivers transport weathered rocks, acidic river water makes carbonic acid and releases hydrogen ions making ocean acidic

40
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why does climate change make oceans saltier

A

evaporation occurs but not removal of salts so becomes supersaturated and precipitates and deposits on seafloor so in equilibrium

41
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removal of salts

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evaporation, wind blows sea inland, clay absorbs ions

42
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long residence times

42
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residence times

A

how long ions stay in ocean

43
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short residence times

Marine (19 decks)

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