asked 93.9k views
1 vote
Calcium is dissolved in the ocean and is used by marine organisms to form CaCO3(s) in skeletons and shells. When organisms die, their remains fall to the bottom. The amount of calcium carbonate that can dissolve in seawater depends on the pressure. This prevents the world’s calcium from being tied up as insoluble CaCO3(s) at the bottom of the sea. At pressures of 414 atm, the shells slowly redissolve. Estimate the depth (in meters) where water exerts 414 atm of pressure to one significant figure. The density of sea water (d) is 1g· m-3 and remember force is mass times the acceleration of gravity (F=mg) where g = 9.81 m·s-2. (Hint: P=F/A and A=V/h, 1atm=101kPa; 1 Pa =

asked
User Djmc
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer: 513 torr

Explanation: solutions in the attachment.

Calcium is dissolved in the ocean and is used by marine organisms to form CaCO3(s-example-1
answered
User Milo Wielondek
by
8.8k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.