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Question
Name the process by which the components of the following mixture can be separated.
Salt and water
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Solution
EVAPORATION: This method is used to separate the components of a homogeneous solid-liquid mixture, like salt from seawater. Seawater is collected in shallow beds and allowed to evaporate in the sun. When all the water is evaporated, salt is left behind.
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