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Sea water tastes salty due to the dissolved salt. The salinity (the proportion of salts in water) of some water bodies Lonar lake - `7.9%`, Pacific Ocean `3.5%`, Mediterranean sea - `3.8%`, Dead sea - `33.7%`. Explain two characteristics of mixture from the above information.

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(1) The constituents of a mixture (the proportion of salts in water) do not combine chemically. (2) Their constituents are present in any proportion by weight. (3) The constituent of a mixture can be separated by a physical process.
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