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How does adding salt to water affect its freezing degree and why?
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∙ 14y ago
Adding salt to water depresses its freezing point. Water freezes at 0 oC but adding salt to it will make the intermolecular water to water bonds more difficult to form. The salt disrupts the structure of the solid water. Therefore, water freezes at a lower temperature if it has impurities added.
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Does adding vinegar to water affect its freezing time?
Yes because it is no longer water so will have a different freezing time or point
How does salt affect the water's melting point?
Adding salt to water the freezing point decrease.
How does adding salt to water affect the temperature?
It does not affect the temperature of the water, but solutes raise the boiling point and lower the freezing point.
How does adding salt affect the freezing point of water and what is the procedure of this experiment?
Adding salt (sodium chloride) the freezing point of water decrease; for an experiment add gradually salt (in known quantities) and measure the freezing point after each addition.
Does sugar water affect the time it takes to freeze?
The freezing point of solution is always less than that of the freezing point of the pure solvent. The freezing point of pure water is 0 (zero) degree celsius. The freezing point of the water decreases with the increase in the sugar concentration. for ex. a 10 grams of sugar when dissolved in 100 grams of water, the freezing point depression of -0.56 degree Celsius A 10 molal sucrose will bring about the depression in freezing point of water to about -20 degree celsius
The freezing point of water can be lowered by adding?
By adding any "foreign" molecules or ions. Such as if u add sugar or salt to water, it will lower the freezing point of water.
What does adding antifreeze to water do?
It lowers the freezing point.
How does adding salt to water affect the way water changes temperature how does it affect the freezing point?
A salt dissolved in water creates ion-dipole intermolecular bonds which interfere both with the formation of crystal lattices (which must happen for the water to freeze) and the breakdown of intermolecular bonds (which must happen for the water to vaporize). Adding salt to water will lower the freezing point of the water - this is why putting salt on snow-covered roads breaks up the snow and ice.
How do you prevent sorbitol from freezing?
how to get the freezing point of sorbitol solutin lower at -18 oC WITH ADDING OF WATER
Does adding nothing to water effect how fast water freezes?
Adding nothing to the water should not affect the rate at which the water freezes. Adding substances, though, can noticeably depress the freezing point so that it will take longer to freeze than pure water under the same conditions. Salt is commonly used for this purpose. Adding nothing to water isn't expected to do anything to the rate at which it freezes.
What is the freezing point of water in degree C elsius?
0 degrees Celsius= 32F, which is the freezing point of water
How much salt is needed to stop 100ml of water freezing?
The freezing cannot be stopped; only the freezing temperature is lowered adding salts.
