When seawater evaporates, its sodium and chlorine are electronically attracted to one another and crystallize into ___.
A) quartz
B) halite
C) clay
D) calcite
E) hematite

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When seawater evaporates, its dissolved salts will start to precipitate out of the water. Sodium and chlorine ions will combine and crystallize into halite, also known as rock salt.

When Seawater Evaporates, Its Sodium and Chlorine Are Electronically Attracted