how can we obtain pure water from seawater
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by purification method....
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Explanation:
Desalination
Potable water can be made from sea water, through a process known as desalination. It is preferable to make potable water from fresh water reserves rather than from sea water. This is because removing the large amount of sodium chloride (35 grams in every kilogram of sea water) requires a lot of energy.
Desalination can be done by distillation and by reverse osmosis.
Distillation
Sea water is heated until it boils. The salt remains in the liquid, and the steam is pure water. The steam is cooled and condensed to make potable water.
Distillation requires a lot of energy to boil the water, and also to cool the steam down to condense it. The waste water is very salty and can be difficult to dispose of in a sustainable way which does not harm marine ecosystems.
Reverse osmosis
Water is put under high pressure and passed through a membrane which has tiny pores (holes) in it. The pores allow water molecules through, but prevent most ions and molecules from passing through. Reverse osmosis requires expensive membranes and also produces a large volume of waste water, so its efficiency is often quite low.