MCQ
Salt can be obtained by ___________ of sea water:
  • A
    Sublimation
  • B
    Cooling
  • Evaporation
  • D
    Heating

Answer

Correct option: C.
Evaporation

On evaporation of seawater in shallow pools, salt along with impurities remain behind. Impured salt is taken in a tank and its saturated solution is prepared. In a saturated solution of salt, $HCl$ vapors are passed. Chloride ions being common to both, its concentration increases, and $NaCl$ gets precipitated which is free from impurities.

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