One student did an experiment with sea water. the steps of the experiment are shown below.
heat 0.5 liters of sea water in a beaker.
observe the sea water boil after about 5 minutes.
continue to boil the sea water till its volume becomes 0.1 liters.
observe a white residue at the bottom of the beaker.
the student's experiment demonstrates that gradual evaporation of sea water
a.) turns heat energy into particles of minerals
b.) converts surrounding gases into solid minerals
c.) leaves particles of minerals behind
d.) changes water into different solid minerals