Which best explains why desalination plants must account for both density and boiling point when treating seawater?

Dissolved salts make seawater denser than fresh water and raise its boiling point slightly. In distillation, water must be heated until it evaporates, so the higher boiling point means more energy is needed. Therefore, the best choice is “The higher boiling point of seawater means more energy is needed for distillation.”

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