Question

Name the major salts dissolved in sea water. What is the maximum percentage of the salt which is found in seawater?

Answer 1

Seawater - It is a form of natural surface water that contains the highest amount of impurities.

Major salts dissolved in seawater are of

1. Sodium
2. Calcium
3. Magnesium

Seawater also contains trace amounts of salts of other metals as well.

• The average content of salts in seawater is 26 g per litre. the majority of which is common salt that constitutes around 24 g per litre.
• The maximum concentration of dissolved salts in seawater can go up to 35 g per litre, after that the concentration does not increase.