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How does antifreeze keep the water in your radiator from freezing and overheating?
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∙ 14y ago
It changes the freezing and boiling point.
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How does an antifreeze prevent freezing in cold months and overheating and boiling?
It lowers the freezing point and raises the boiling point of water.
What might be the problem if there is ice under the radiator cap and the motor is overheating?
It sounds like the antifreeze / distilled water mixture is freezing because the antifreeze mixture is too weak for the outside temperature Usually the antifreeze and preferably distilled water mixture is 50 / 50 ( Ford states to not exceed 60 % antifreeze )
How does antifreeze keep the water in your radiator from freezing?
Most antifreeze has a chemical that freezes at a very lower temp than plain water.
Which facts about the use of antifreeze illustrates a rule that governs the physical world?
Antifreeze keeps water from freezing when it is cold out. The antifreeze liquid lowers the freezing point of the water. Even when freezing (to a slurry) it does not form solid ice that can rupture the radiator. The antifreeze combines the water to form a liquid with a lower freezing point than water alone.
Where do you add the antifreeze?
During Winter or whenever it is cold to lower the freezing point of the water in your car radiator. :] F
What is the freezing point of radiator fluid that is 50 percent antifreeze by mass?
I believe a 50 / 50 mixture of antifreeze and water freezes at - 34 degrees Fahrenheit
Does antifreeze prevent from freezing and overheating?
Yes , a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and preferably distilled water in your vehicles cooling system will protect from freezing until -35 Fahrenheit ( -37 celsius ) and with a 15 PSI radiator cap it will raise the boiling point to 265 degrees Fahrenheit ( 129 degrees celsius ) and the antifreeze also gives you corrosion protection for the cooling system parts , head gasket(s) etc.
Why do you put antifreeze in the radiator of your car?
they do this to lower the freezing temp of the water so then it wouldd have to drop below 0 degrees.
Can check engine light go on w low antifreeze?
Doubtful !... The antifreeze is added to the radiator - to keep the water above freezing point. There is no way of the engine knowing how much antifreeze is circulating.
Do you put water in the radiator to help keep cool in an 1990 Acura Integra?
A 50/50 mixture of water and coolant/antifreeze is highly recommended to avoid freezing and/or rusting within the radiator.
Why is antifreeze added to water in car radiator to protect it What fact about the use of antifreeze illustrates a rule that governs the physical world?
This has got two properties in general. For cooling only, then you need only water. The problem with only water is when the car stand still with engine off in a cold environment. Water will eventually freeze, thus expand. This expansion will rupture the radiator and engine will quickly overheat because water runs out. Only water might also corrode the inside surface of the radiator. Most antifreeze liquids today offer frost-protection and corrosion-protection. The antifreeze liquid just lowers the waters temperature-point of freezing. Even when freezing (to a slurry) it does not form solid ice that can rupture the radiator.
In what two ways is adding antifreeze to the water in a car radiator useful?
The antifreeze provides corrosion protection until the corrosion package is " used up " and it raises the boiling point and lowers the freezing point of the water
