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Q. When river water meets sea water delta formation takes place. This is due to the phenomenon of

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: The river water carries with it charged clay particles and many other substances in the form of colloidal solution. When the sea water comes in contact with these particles, the colloidal particles in river water are coagulated by the electrolytes present in sea water to form deltas.