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Explain how the sodium chloride works as a preservative​

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Eg:Salt...Essentially, water moves across a cell membrane to try to equalize the salinity or concentration of salt on both sides of the membrane. If you add enough salt, too much water will be removed from a cell for it to stay alive or reproduce. A high concentration of salt kills organisms that decay food and cause disease.

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