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Earth's Oceans

Question 1 • SC332 Environmental Science B

The salinity of ocean water is due to high concentrations of:

Answer
A
Potassium chloride
B
Sodium chloride
C
Sodium manganate
D
Sulfur chloride

Explanation

Ocean water contains many dissolved salts, but sodium chloride is the most abundant and is the main contributor to its salinity. Therefore, the correct choice is sodium chloride; the other listed compounds are not the primary source of ocean salinity.

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