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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chemistry practice

Why is distillation commonly used to make seawater potable, unlike groundwater?

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Why is distillation commonly used to make seawater potable, unlike groundwater?.

  1. A.Seawater contains fewer suspended solids.
  2. B.Groundwater needs more advanced filtration.
  3. C.Distillation effectively removes the high concentration of dissolved salts found in seawater.
  4. D.Seawater has harmful bacteria that only distillation can remove.

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