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What characteristics does table salt have that is useful for melting ice?
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∙ 14y ago
Salt is hydrophyllic, so it wants to bond with water molecules. (A hydrophobic substance, such as oil, will not bond with water.) The bonds made between water and salt are stronger than the Hydrogen bonds made between water molecules, causing the bonds between the H20 to break. The breaking of the bonds releases energy which is in the form of heat and further melts the ice.
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Is the melting point of table salt physical or chemical property?
The melting point is a physical property.
Why is the melting point of table salt a physical property?
During melting the chemical composition of NaCl is not changed.
Is the melting of table salt physical or chemical?
The melting point is a physical property of materials.
Does salt have a higher or lower melting point than Na or Cl?
Common table salt (sodium chloride) has a much higher melting point than either sodium or chlorine.
How does Table salt changes to a liquid at 808 degrees?
It gets hot.
What is a table salt's melting point?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.
What is the melting point of table salt?
The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.
Is the melting point of table salt physical or chemical property?
The melting point is a physical property.
Why is the melting point of table salt a physical property?
During melting the chemical composition of NaCl is not changed.
Is the melting of table salt physical or chemical?
The melting point is a physical property of materials.
At room temperature table salt is a solid and mercury is a liquid what conclusion can you draw about the melting points of these substances?
The melting point oof salt is far higher then the melting point of acetone.
When making homemade ice cream using table salt to lower the freezing point of water why does it matter that table salt has more chemicals than rock salt?
The chemcial make up of table salt hampers the melting of the ice.
Which is more stable towards heat salt or sugar?
The melting point of table salt (sodium chloride, NaCl) is 801oC. The melting point of table sugar (sucrose, C12H22O11) is 186oC. You can melt sugar and even scorch it in your kitchen, but you can't do that with salt. So salt is more stable towards heat.
What makes ice melt faster table salt sugar sand or pepper?
Salt - maximum change in melting point.
What is the characteristics of table salt?
you're mom because she has sodium for protection
Does salt have a higher or lower melting point than Na or Cl?
Common table salt (sodium chloride) has a much higher melting point than either sodium or chlorine.
What happens to table salt when it reaches its melting point?
It just melts. Kinda like sugar, instead salt melts, not caramelizes.
