Answer to Question #341885 in General Chemistry for Sky huseni

Question

Average salinity of coastal waters of Cyprus is 39.1 psu Calculate the salinity in: a) percentage, b) ppt c) ppm d) molarity (Assume that salinity is due to dissolved NaCl, and the density of Mediterranean sea is 1.05 g/mL) (psu: Practical salinity unit, 1 psu = 1g/kg, MNAC= 58.4 g/mol) Ans: a) 0.39%, b) 39.1 ppt, c) 39000 ppm, d) 1.568 M Ans: a) 3.91%, b) 39.1 ppt, c) 39100 ppm, d) 0.71 M ...

Answer 1

a) 3.91%