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Yes. There are many desalination plants in the world. They remove the salts from the seawater allowing it to be consumed. The US Military naval craft use this method to insure clean water for sailors as well. See the related link for more information.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agosalt is one of the minerals that is leached out of the ground as rain waterpasses through the ground on its way back to the ocean. Over the years the oceans have collected more and more salt as the water evaporates without taking the salt with it.
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∙ 14y agoHeat it up, with one of those lighter thingies.
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∙ 13y agoYou could by methods of desalination. The end result would be freshwater.
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∙ 9y agoSalt is typically obtained from sea water through a processed called desalination. This process involves evaporating the water leaving behind the salt.
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Why is saltwater a mixture not a substance?
Saltwater is simply salt mixed with water. You can easily extract the salt from the water by means of evaporation. A substance is two or more components mixed into something that cannot be reversed through a simple process.
Why does the ocean have salt water and a lake does not?
Quite a number of lakes have saltwater.
Does freshwater or saltwater have a greater density?
Salt water has a greater density.
What water gets cold faster saltwater or freshwater?
It doesn't make a difference weather it is saltwater or freshwater because they will cool at the same rate it is just that when saltwater evaporates it will leave the salt particles behind.
Where does the salt come from that makes saltwater salty?
Rivers carry dissolved salts to the seas
How could you remove the salt from a solution of salt and water?
freeze the saltwater solution
Why do some people want to remove salt from saltwater?
so that people can drink it
How do you turn Saltwater into Drinking Water?
Distilling the saltwater by causing it to evaporate and then recondense in a new container will remove the salt and any other solids.
Is saltwater a solution or solute?
Saltwater is a solution because you can get fresh water and some salt and mix it and then you get saltwater.
Is the Southern Ocean saltwater of freshwater?
salt
Do swordfish live in fresh or saltwater?
salt
Which is heavier saltwater or freshwater?
Saltwater is heavier because saltwater contains salt which adds to its overall weight. Freshwater does not have any dissolved salt so it is lighter then saltwater
Is a Halibut a fresh or saltwater fish?
Salt water
What are saltwaters?
What is saltwater...saltwater is just water and added salt.
What is the difference between saltwater and water?
saltwater has salt in it, freshwater does not.
What is the difference between saltwater and rainwater?
Rain water is fresh water and does not have salt. Saltwater is not fresh and does have salt.
What is the best way to desalt saltwater?
The only way i know to truly remove salt from water is to boil it and collect the evaporation.
