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because it has a higher concentration of ions and minerals!!!

ions and minerals play a vital role to make sea water more dense.

secondly, the molecular mass:

water: h(2) + o(16) = 18g/mol

NaCl = n(23) + cl(35.5) = 58.5g/mol

NaCl has a higher moleculer mass so there is higher density than water seen!

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