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When pure water and sodium chloride combine what do they create

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When you mix pure water and salt(sodium chloride) you will make a saline solution.
Saline solution with 0.9% concentration is used frequently in the medical field for resuscitation fluid because it will have same molarity with the body fluid, so it won't induce fluid exchange caused by osmosis.
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