A test of boiler water for chloride content...

Question 1 / 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f7d

Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f7d

A test of boiler water for chloride content indicates the amount of __________.

Question 1 of 27070

A test of boiler water for chloride content indicates the amount of __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Chloride ions in boiler water and what they chemically represent • Difference between suspended solids, dissolved gases, and salts from seawater • Why engineers monitor chlorides in relation to leakage from condensers/heat exchangers

💭 Think About

• Think about where chloride usually comes from on a ship and which common fluid on board contains a lot of chlorides. • Ask yourself: if you had air in the system (dissolved gases) or rust and dirt (suspended matter), would a chloride test be the best way to detect those? • Which ONE specific problem would a chief engineer be most worried about if chloride readings in the boiler started to climb?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what the main chemical component of seawater is, in terms of its ions (sodium and chloride). • Consider whether suspended matter and dissolved gases necessarily contain chloride ions in a predictable way. • Focus on which single condition the chloride test is specifically designed to indicate, rather than trying to make it cover everything.

Question 1 of 27070

A test of boiler water for chloride content indicates the amount of __________.

suspended matter present

dissolved gases present

seawater contamination present

all of the above