Geography · Oceanography & Geochemistry
Although sodium and potassium have approximately equal concentrations in Earth's crust, ocean water is relatively enriched in sodium compared to potassium because:
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- 1Sodium does not undergo biological absorption
- 2Potassium readily gets incorporated into clay minerals while sodium remains dissolved in solution✓
- 3Sodium is chemically more reactive in seawater than potassium
- 4Potash feldspars have lower stability relative to plagioclase feldspars
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Potassium readily gets incorporated into clay minerals while sodium remains dissolved in solution
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