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Can something else melt ice instead of salt and sugar?
Heat, that's the only other thing I know of
Is rock salt and road salt considered the same thing?
what is rock salt
Why do you use rock salt?
To melt the ice and snow and to give your tires grip on the road.
What causes road salt to pollute?
Road salt is one of the methods use to melt ice on roadways during the winter. Because of the chloride it contains, it is a water pollutant.
Why have states in new England stopped using salt to melt ice?
Road damage and pollution.
Would putting salt on snow be dangerous?
no the salt only makes the snow melt faster
Which melts faster salt water or non salty water?
Salt water freezes at a lower temperature, which is why salt is used to melt road ice. In an environment where the temperature is slowly getting warmer as to melt the ice, frozen salt water will melt quicker than ice.
Is salt the same as ice melt?
no, but ice melt is a salt
Is road salt a compound?
Yes. Road salt is a compound because it contains two different elements together.
Where is salt used on ice?
All over the ice is when they need to melt the ice. So they would get alot of salt and pour it all over the ground or road.
Why is rock salt used on icy roads and not road salt?
Rock salt is used on icy roads because it has larger granules that are more effective at providing traction. Road salt, which is a finer grain, is more commonly used to melt ice and snow on road surfaces. Rock salt is also less expensive and more readily available.
What causes the ice to melt when you put salt on the road?
because water with a solute has a lower freezing point than pure water. the freezing temp of water is 0 C but salt water is about -1.8 C it lowers with the amount of salt added to the road.
