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Seawater is highly saline, which means it contains large amounts of dissolved salt. When seawater freezes and icebergs form, the water in the iceberg doesn’t take the salt with it. What effect will this phenomenon have on the concentration of salt in the water around the iceberg?

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Because the amount of liquid water decreases and the amount of dissolved salt remains constant, the concentration of salt in the liquid water around the iceberg will increase.

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Answer:

Because the amount of liquid water decreases and the amount of dissolved salt remains constant, the concentration of salt in the liquid water around the iceberg will increase.

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