MARS 120                              Fall 2006                                
Study Guide for Exam 2         Physical and Chemical properties of seawater
                                                Chapter 6 in Thurman and Trujillo

 

Be able to define and use in appropriate context the following terms:
water molecule                         dipolar molecule                                   covalent bond
hydrogen bond                         electrostatic attraction                           ionic bond
surface tension                          heat                                                      temperature
latent heat of melting                 latent heat of vaporization                      calorie
freezing point                            boiling point                                          heat capacity
temperature of maximum density  solvent property of water                   density
thermal expansion                     parts per thousand, o/oo, g/kg                 salinity
rule of constant proportions       T-S diagram                                         residence time
conservative behavior                non-conservative behavior                    acidity/alkalinity
pH                                            buffer                                                   pycnocline
carbonate buffering system        thermocline                                           halocline
thermohaline circulation             isopycnal                                              isothermal

Be able to identify on a graph or diagram:

  1. water in the three states of matter
  2. change in temperature versus change in heat from -40oC to +120oC in fresh water
  3. temperature of maximum density
  4. hydrogen bonds in water in solid, liquid and gaseous state
  5. depth variation of salinity, temperature, density
  6. relative density using a T-S diagram

Be able to calculate:

  1. ion concentration from total salinity
  2. relative ratio of ions
  3. test for conservative behavior of ions

Be able to discuss the following concepts:

  1. Steady State Model for the chemical composition of seawater