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Law Incorporation [45]
3 years ago
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Why is fractional distillation not used to produce drinking water from sea water?

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1 answer:
Natasha_Volkova [10]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Please mark me brainliest. the answer is

Explanation:

The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of energy. Salt dissolves very easily in water, forming strong chemical bonds, and those bonds are difficult to break. Energy and the technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be pretty costly.

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