You can drink tap water containing table salt,but sea water which also contains salt is considered and fit for drinking. What could be reason behind it?

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Solution

Dear student,

The amount of salt present in the tap water is very small compared to that in the sea water.
Therefore, it is not fit to drink sea water without removing salt from it.

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