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Dissolving a salt (NaCl, CaCl2) in water the heat of dissolution is released and the melting point of ice is then decreased.
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What is salts effect on ice?
The salt will quickly melt the ice
Will popcorn salt melt ice?
Yes, the salt on popcorn is common table salt, which can be used to melt ice.
Would flour have a similar effect on ice has salt?
no
Why is ice stored with common salt and stored in ice cream factories?
Salt on the ice slows the melting process and is an ingredient in ice cream.
What would the Effect of adding salt to ice?
No, because the data does not show how quickly the ice would have melted without the salt.
Will dry ice melt on contact with salt?
No, dry ice will not melt on contact with salt. In the first place, dry ice does not melt. It does not have a liquid phase under normal atmospheric pressure. It transforms from solid to gas, which is called sublimation. Dry ice sublimes, rather than melts. Secondly, salt has no effect on the sublimation of dry ice. Salt has an effect on frozen water, but it does not have an effect on frozen carbon dioxide. Salt is soluble in water, it is not soluble in carbon dioxide.
What effect will adding the ice to the solution have on the amount of salt that can be dissolved into it?
The effect is unpredictable because the ice changes two variables at the same time.
Why does salt melt ice faster than sugar or sand?
Salt. Salt dissolves in water, and causes the freezing point to fall; this causes the ice to melt. Sugar does not have this effect, and chalk doesn't dissolve in water.
Why does ice melt at a lower temperature with salt?
It's due to the material in the salt that allows the ice's mass to lower. The temperature doesn't effect the process in a good way. Actually, it helps the ice melt more with the salt material.
Does salt melt ice faster than oil?
Yes, salt dissolves in water and when it dissolves, some heat is produced that causes more ice to melt and dissolve more salt. Salt lowers the freezing point of water so the water that melted from the heat of solution will not re-freeze. Salt has little effect on the ice on a road, initially. Pressure on the ice from traffic causes the ice to melt. If salt crystals have been sprinkled on the ice the effect is improved. Oil, on the other hand, does not dissolve in water to any effective extent at all. It would have no effect on lowering the freezing point of water. It could insulate the ice from being heated by warm air or if the oil is very dark in color, it could absorb heat from solar radiation and melt the ice. That effect is what causes ice to melt when soot and cinders are sprinkled on it.
What is the effect of common salt on turmeric solution?
common salt does not have much effect as it is a substance formed during the process of neutralization. thus it is neither acidic nor basic in nature.
Does salt effect the ability of ice's melting rate?
Yes, and this depends on the chemical and physical nature of the salt and also on the concentration.
