How is common salt obtained from sea water in the salt pans along the coast of Gujarat?

By filtering the sea waterCorrect answerYour answerBy boiling the water and collecting the steamCorrect answerYour answerBy letting the water evaporate in the sunCorrect answerYour answerBy adding chemicals that make the salt settleCorrect answerYour answer

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Salt is dissolved in sea water, so filtering cannot remove it.
In shallow pans the sun and wind evaporate the water and leave the salt behind.

Concept: Separation by evaporation
Typical timeTypical: 35 s
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How is common salt obtained from sea water in the salt pans along the coast of Gujarat?

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