What Is Meant by the Salinity of Seawater

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Multiple Choice

What is meant by the salinity of seawater?

• A) osmotic pressure of seawater
• B) molality of NaCl in seawater
• C) molarity of NaCl in seawater
• D) percent by mass of salt in seawater
• E) mass in grams of dry salts present in 1 kg of seawater

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