OCS 1005 : 1005 Chem Review Sheet
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Know the major salts of seawater (na, cl, mg, ca, k, and so4). Salts may be classified either as conservative or non-conservative depending on whether they are altered by biological activity or not. All salts of the ocean turn over, and this addition and replacement is expressed as the residence time. The residence time is defined as the total quantity of the material divided by the rate of input or removal. All elements in columns react in the same fashion. The last column, column 8, are the inert elements. Mass of atom found in the nucleus as either protons or neutrons. Electron sharing or exchange responsible for forming compounds from individual elements. Water molecule is polar; i. e. , it has a positive and negative side. Polarity of water is responsible for hydrogen bonding (what is h bonding?) Which is responsible for giving water a structure . The addition of salt to water alters its properties: