Answer:
Number of grams of mineral salt in one liter of water
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Explanation:
Salinity :
It is the concentration of dissolved salts .
Salinity means the saltiness or the dissolved salt component in the water body . It is defined as mass (in gram) of the dissolved matter in the water bodies .
salts found in ocean water are :
Salts of chlorides, sulfates , sodium , magnesium, potassium and calcium
For example : world's oceans salinity is 3.5% parts per thousand (g/L) . It means 3.5 g of salt is present in 1 L of seawater .
Note : Sodium chloride is major salt found in ocean . But it is not the only salt present (other salts are also found) . So D can't be the answer
