Question

The major dissolved constituents of ocean water, such as sodium and chloride ions, are __________ properties of seawater.

Answer 1

Answer:

Conservative Properties of Seawater

Explanation:

The Conservative properties of seawater refer to those properties that cannot be altered due to the occurrence of physical, chemical and biological processes, over the large oceanic bodies. This typically comprises properties such as the temperature and also there is a high concentration of both sodium and chloride ions, which increases the salinity of the oceans.

These conservative properties occur in almost a fixed amount, or it most probably changes at a very slower rate through time. They can be considered to have a long residence time.