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Average salinity or ratio of salt as per kilogram of water of ocean is:

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35 grams
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55 grams
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32 grams
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42 grams
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The correct option is D 35 grams
Seawater, or salt water, is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L, or 0.600 M) This means that every kilogram (roughly one litre by volume) of seawater has approximately 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salts.

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