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Distilled (desalinated) water is fresh water and is safe to drink. The sea water has been boiled (killing bacteria) and the water vapour (steam) condensed back to water. You may find that the water is actually rather tasteless. This is because you are to used to drinking tap water, to which chlorine and other chemicals have been added, which are not in the distilled water.
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How can one make sea water safe for consumption?
To make sea water safe for consumption, it needs to be desalinated through processes like distillation or reverse osmosis to remove salt and impurities. This results in fresh water that is safe to drink.
Sea water has a lower vapor pressure than distilled water?
Yes, sea water has a lower vapor pressure than distilled water because the presence of dissolved salts in sea water lowers its vapor pressure. This makes it harder for sea water to evaporate compared to distilled water.
What molecules are in the solid left behind after sea water is distilled and liquid is boiled off?
The solid left behind after distilling sea water is primarily salt, predominantly sodium chloride. Other dissolved salts and minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, and potassium ions, may also be present in smaller amounts along with trace elements.
What does distilled water do to people?
Distilled water hydrates people when taken internally and also rinses and may cool people when used externally. Distilled water is just a fancy way of saying "pure" or "almost pure" water. It is (for the most part) just H2O while tap, river, sea, lake, etc. water contains many other substances.
Why cant filtering make sea water fit to drink?
Normal filtration can't remove salts because the ions to very small and can pass through most of the filtering medium. However, it is actually possible to filter out salts using Reverse Osmosis membrane and made a drinkable water.
How is drinking water made from sea water by distillation?
When sea water is boiled only the water turns to steam, the salt is left behind. Then when the steam condenses back into liquid you get clean, distilled water that is safe, if a bit bland to drink.
How sea water can be converted into drinkable water by desalination?
http://www.eco-web.com/editorial/02090.html
How can you make sea water safe to drink?
You can make sea water safe to drink by boiling it. This will get rid of all the minerals in the water. I hope this helps you. You have to catch the steam from the boiling, that's the only safe part.
Can you drink drink dead sea water?
Dead Sea also call the Salt Sea , it is the world saltiest sea in the world. Some people will ask can we drink the water , is it safe ?Ok, the water of dead sea is salty, some people can drink the water if they want. The taste of the water will be a thousand time salty.
Can a hermit crab drink both salt and fresh water?
No hermit crabs need distilled water for fresh water (which they drink), and need SEA salt water for them to bathe in (so the exoskeleton gets stronger)
Is it safe for cats to drink sea water?
No, it is not safe for cats to drink sea water. Sea water contains high levels of salt, which can be harmful to cats and may lead to dehydration and other health issues. It is important for cats to have access to fresh, clean water at all times.
What do blue whales drink?
Whales drink sea water and also get water from their food. They have special glands that remove most of the salt from the ocean water, making it safe for them to drink.
What can you drink if stranded at sea?
Rain water, distilled water, or whatever you happen to have on your boat or surface.
Is sea distilled water homogeneous?
Sea water is not a homogeneous mixture.
How can one make sea water safe for consumption?
To make sea water safe for consumption, it needs to be desalinated through processes like distillation or reverse osmosis to remove salt and impurities. This results in fresh water that is safe to drink.
How much sea water can you safely drink without causing harm to your body?
It is not safe to drink sea water because it is too salty and can dehydrate you. Drinking even a small amount can harm your body.
Sea water has a lower vapor pressure than distilled water?
Yes, sea water has a lower vapor pressure than distilled water because the presence of dissolved salts in sea water lowers its vapor pressure. This makes it harder for sea water to evaporate compared to distilled water.
