Define sea water is an electrolite?

Question

Define sea water is an electrolite?

Answer 1

An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity.  Usually we think of an electrolyte as an aqueous solution that contains ions.  These ions have electrical charges and are mobile.  As they move, they are capable of conducting electricity.

Sea water contains a number of different ions, with the most common being sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-).  Because of these dissolved ions, sea water conducts electricity and is an electrolyte.

The percent composition of sea water:

http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/seaw...

The most common elements and concentrations in PPM

Chlorine, Cl 19,500

Sodium, Na 10,770

Magnesium, Mg 1,290

Sulfur, S 905

Calcium, Ca 412

Potassium, K 380

Bromine, Br 67

Carbon, C 28

Nitrogen, N 11.5

Strontium, Sr 8

Oxygen, O 6

Boron, B 4.4

Silicon, Si 2

Fluorine, F 1.3

Argon, Ar 0.43

Lithium, Li 0.18

Rubidium, Rb 0.12

Phosphorus, P 0.06

Iodine, I 0.06

Barium, Ba 0.02

Molybdenum, Mo 0.01