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Why is sea water denser than normal water?

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When salt is dissolved in water, as it is inocean water, that dissolved salt adds to the mass of the water and makes the water denser than it would be without salt. Because objects float better on a dense surface, they float better on salt water than fresh water. ... Density is defined as mass per unit volume.

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