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Reef Chemistry Question of the Day #3
Consider some of the primary positively-charged ions in seawater:
potassium
calcium
sodium
magnesium
strontium
lithium
What is chemically similar about calcium, magnesium, and strontium that is not true of any of the others, and why is that important to reef keepers?
This question should be easy to medium in difficulty, so don't overthink it, but it does require some chemistry knowledge of these metals.
Good luck!
Consider some of the primary positively-charged ions in seawater:
potassium
calcium
sodium
magnesium
strontium
lithium
What is chemically similar about calcium, magnesium, and strontium that is not true of any of the others, and why is that important to reef keepers?
This question should be easy to medium in difficulty, so don't overthink it, but it does require some chemistry knowledge of these metals.
Good luck!
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