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Why is the ocean salty? 🌊 The reason the ocean is salty is that as water flows over rocks and land, it dissolves various mineral components and carries them to the sea. Over a long period, components like sodium and chloride accumulated in the ocean, making it salty. What's interesting is that salt doesn't evaporate along with the water. While water evaporates to form clouds, most salts remain in the ocean. Therefore, even as the cycle of rain and evaporation repeats, the ocean can maintain its salty state.