Question

Most of the dissolved substance in sea water is: nitrogen hydrogen chlorine sodium

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is C) chlorine

Explanation:

Sea water contains salts in abundance. It can be described as the water which makes up the oceans and the seas. It is known to contain approximately 96.5% water and 2,5 percent of salts. Sodium and chloride ions are the most abundant salt ions to be found in the sea. The concentration of chloride ions is 0.546 mol/kg and the concentration of sodium ions is 0.469 mol/kg. Hence,  chloride ions are slightly abundant than sodium ions.