Question

what is the primary method used to produce salts from seawater? solar evaporation of water from brine. mining new deposits of lithium. extraction from natural compounds. chemical engineering processes.

Explanation:

Seawater contains dissolved salts. The most common way to obtain salts from it is by evaporating the water. Solar evaporation of water from brine (seawater concentrated in salts) is the primary method. Mining new lithium deposits is about lithium - not general salt production from seawater. Extraction from natural compounds is not the main way for seawater - derived salts. Chemical engineering processes are more complex and not the primary method compared to solar evaporation.

Answer:

Solar evaporation of water from brine.