Ocean Water

Name:
Ocean Water
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	seawater
Composition::
More than 60 elements, by far the most important of which are (in tons/cubic mile): chlorine 89,500,000; sodium 49,500,000; magnesium 6,400,000; sulfur 4,200,000; calcium 1,900,000; potassium 1,800,000; bromine 306,000; carbon 132,000. Other elements present include (tons/cubic mile): copper 14, indium 47, silver 1, lead 0.1, gold 0.02. Total solids content/cubic mile is 166 million tons.
Properties:
Colorless liquid; bitter taste; faint odor (depending on organic impurities). D 1.02, pH 7.8–8.2, fp −2.78C, bp 101.1C. Average temperature about 5C.
Hazard:
Ingestion of substantial amounts will create bodily chloride imbalance with harmful effects.
Use:
Source of magnesium, bromine, sodium chloride, and fresh water; source of hydrogen.