Why does seawater evaporate more slowly than freshwater?

a. The latent heat of evaporation is higher for seawater than freshwater.
b. The dissolved salts attract and hold water molecules.
c. The latent heat of evaporation is higher for freshwater than seawater.
d. Salts are evaporating along with the water.
e. The latent heat of vaporization is higher for seawater than freshwater.


b

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