The nature of seawater is -

Salty

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Tasteless

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Odourless

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Sweet

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Solution

The correct option is A Salty
The nature of seawater is salty. The seawater not only is much saltier than river water but it also differs in the proportion of the various salts. Sodium and chloride constitute 85% of the dissolved solids in seawater and account for the characteristic salty taste.

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