why is the ocean salty, and how did it get that way?

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why is the ocean salty, and how did it get that way?

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The other two answered correctly. Also, it’s in equilibrium now so it won’t get saltier. Per google “the proportion and amounts of dissolved salts per unit volume of ocean are nearly constant and have been so for millions of years. So, no, the ocean is not getting saltier and this is because the processes that add and remove ions are in balance.”