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Adding salt to water will lower the freezing point, thus requiring the salt water to get colder before it will freeze - it thus takes longer to freeze because it takes additional time to cool from the normal freezing point on down to the new (colder) freezing point.

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Does salt water freeze faster or slower than fresh water?

Salt water is slower.


Does 1 tablespoon of salt in water freeze slower than 3 tablespoons of salt in water?

No, adding more salt to water actually lowers the freezing point, causing the water to freeze faster. This is because the salt disrupts the formation of ice crystals, making it harder for the water to freeze.


Why does salt freeze slower than sugar?

Salt water freezes slower than sugar because salt water has more molecules than sugar...so it drops the temp and the process of freezing


Does salt water make Lima beans grow faster or slower?

Salt water make Lima beans grow slower


What freeze faster salt or water?

Water will freeze faster than salt water.


What will melt ice faster salt or water?

Salt because water especially hot water will make it freeze faster.


Why did the salt water freeze but the salt did?

Salt lowers the freezing point of water, meaning it needs to be colder for the salt water to freeze compared to pure water. The salt itself does not freeze because its freezing temperature is much lower than that of the salt water solution.


What freezes faster saltwater or plainwater?

Plain water because the salt in the other water lowers the freezing point. All molecules must line up in order to freeze, therefore if adding salt, the Na and CL must line up with the water molecules in order to freeze. With plain water, the molecules line up faster and thus freeze faster.


Does salt water freeze faster than cold?

Salt doesn't make water freeze faster or slower.Actually, it is not a question of faster or slower, but of the freezing point, or the temperature at which the water freezes. Salt added to water decreases the freezing point. So, on a day when the temperature reaches 32 degrees Fahrenheit, water with salt in it will simply not freeze (this is why fast or slow has nothing to do with it). The more salt, the lower the temperature must go in order for the water to freeze. This is true until the water reaches its saturation point (holds as much as salt as it can in solution), then adding more salt will not make a difference.


If salt water freezes does the salt freeze to?

If the salt is still in the water it will freeze inside the water so its technically frozen


Does salt water freeze faster than sugar water?

no salt water does not freeze faster than sugar.


How long do it take salt water or water to freeze and which one freeze quicker?

Salt water takes longer to freeze than plain water because the salt lowers the freezing point of the water. The time it takes for either to freeze depends on the temperature of the environment and the concentration of salt in the water. Generally, plain water will freeze faster than salt water in the same conditions.