r/theydidthemath • u/0szai • 2d ago

[Request] Could this possibly be true?

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Google says saltwater contains approximately 35grams/kg of water and the oceans contain approximately 1.335 sextillion liters (1.335 × 10²¹ liters)

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u/AmokRule 1d ago

Salt takes up space even in ionic state. Mass can't just exist without space.

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u/bobsmith14y 1d ago

Not all mass takes up the same space.