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Eternity. There's essentially no way for it to "go bad" and stop being effective without changing the way colligative properties, a fundamental law of nature, work.
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how long is salt good for?
Both table salt and sea salt will keep indefinitely as long as it's kept free of moisture and dirt. Salt is used as a preservative, so it has a very long shelf life too.
Why do municipality use salt and sand on icy roads?
Salt melts ice, sand improves tires grip on the road
What is the main purpose of halite?
Halite's main purpose is table salt, tanning, and rock salt which is used for the road when its covered with ice.
Is it possible for the pH of the road salt to affect the pH of the acid rain?
No, it is not possible.
What can you use to make ice less slippery?
If it's not too cold (no colder than say -10 C / 15 F) you can use salt (road salt). This is effective because it will also help melt the ice. There are also chemical ice melters (in pellet form) available that work similarly to salt but are more expensive. Otherwise sand does a good job. For example the city of Toronto uses a lot of road salt, but the city of Winnipeg, which is generall colder throughout the winter uses more sand.
How did road salt get its name?
salt + road = road salt... keep it up
Where to get road salt?
Road salt is impure salt directly extracted from mines.
How does road salt work?
Road Salt works because salt has a higher freezing point.
What are some uses for road salt?
Road salt is used for deicing.
What are the bad effects of road salt?
Road salt causes corosion of vehicles
What is road salt used for?
Road salt is used for deicing streets and walkways
how long is salt good for?
Both table salt and sea salt will keep indefinitely as long as it's kept free of moisture and dirt. Salt is used as a preservative, so it has a very long shelf life too.
How many driving miles is it between Salt Lake City and long beach?
About 702 road miles.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having salt on the road?
The disadvantages of having salt on the road are, the it wrecks the tires, the road's, the drains if there are fish in them. The advantages of having salt on the road it makes the road less slippery so there are less car crashes, and it is cheap.
When was Road Salt Two created?
Road Salt Two was created on 2011-09-26.
When was Road Salt One created?
Road Salt One was created on 2010-05-17.
How does road salt affect surrounding plants?
The salt burns plants that are around the road that was salted.
