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Sea water is desalinated to get fresh water by which of the following methods ?

A

When pressure more than osmotic pressure is applied pure water is squeezed out of sea water by reverse osmosis

B

When excess pressure is applied on sea water pure water moves in by osmosis

C

Water moves out from sea water due to osmosis

D

Salt is precipitated from sea water when kept undisturbed for sometime

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A

Reverse osmosis is used for desalination of sea water .
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