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One litre of sea water has approximately _______ grams of salt.

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16

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67

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84

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35

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The correct option is D 35
1 litre of sea water has almost 35 grams of salt, which is almost two full tablespoons of salt. The amount of salt that is present in a kilogram of water is known as salinity.

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