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You are on an island and need freshwater to drink. Which process could you

use to separate the salt from ocean water and provide freshwater for
drinking?
O A. Distillation
B. Chromatography
C. Filtering
O D. Freezing

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason it is distillation is due to the fact that we can use distillation to heat the ocean water. As water has a lower boiling point than the salt solution, it evaporates and the salt stays behind.

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