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The solute that is found in the greatest amount in ocean water is ______.

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water
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sodium chloride
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potassium chloride
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copper sulphate
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Solution

The correct option is B sodium chloride
Ocean water is a homogeneous mixture of salt in water. Ocean water is the type of mixture called a solution because the salt is dissolved in the water. Water is the solvent, and sodium chloride and other salts are the solutes. It contains about 3 percent of salts.

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