Sodium chloride (table salt) is obtained from seawater by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Sodium chloride (table salt) is obtained from seawater by:
A. Distillation
B. Evaporation
C. Filtration
D. Sublimation
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Salt is obtained by evaporation of seawater in shallow ponds. Water evaporates leaving salt behind. Filtration cannot separate dissolved salt. Distillation would give pure water, not salt. Sublimation for sublimable solids.
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