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The primary salt in the oceans is sodium chloride, the same as ordinary table salt. Seawater also contains salts of calcium, magnesium, and potassium in varying amounts, both as chlorides and sulfates.

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These salts are: NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, CaCl2.

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it isa mix

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