Question

The statement given below is incorrect. Write the correct statement.

Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of sublimation.

Answer 1

The correct statement is - Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of distillation.

• Distillation is a process of converting the liquid present in a solution into vapors, and then cooling the vapors to get the liquid back.
• The method of distillation is used to recover both salt and water from a seawater mixture (or salt solution).
• Seawater is taken into a distillation flask, on heating water present in the solution vaporizes leaving behind the salt.
• These water vapors can be collected in a separate beaker and condensed to get pure water