eli5: Why does adding salt increase the buoyancy of water?

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eli5: Why does adding salt increase the buoyancy of water?

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Buoyancy provided is the equivalent to the weight of the water displaced by a floating object. Adding salt increases the density of the water, meaning less water needs to be displaced to provide the same buoyancy, making it “more buoyant” than plain water

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