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Salt lowers the melting point of water. The water will have to be at a colder temperature to freeze since the salt inhibits the waters ability to form ice crystals at the normal freezing temperature.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSalt lowers the melting point of water. This is why icy roads are salted in cold climates.
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How does salt affect the melting and freezing point of water?
Salt decreases the freezing point of water and increases the boiling point of water.
How does salt raises the melting point of water?
It doesn't increase the melting point of ice, instead, it lowers it. When a solute (which is the salt) is added to a solvent (which is what dissolves it), the boiling point is increased while both the freezing and melting points are decreased. This is evident in the boiling point elevation and the freezing/melting point depression system.
Goes salt lower boiling temperature of water?
Salt will lower the melting point, and raise the boiling point of water.
What has no regular pattern or set melting point?
salt water
What is the effect of the salt by usingthe concept of melting point?
Salt water has a lower freezing point and a higher boiling point.
How do you think the melting point of salt water compares to that of pure water?
The melting point of salt water is even lower than pure water.
How does salt affect the water's melting point?
Adding salt to water the freezing point decrease.
How does salt affect the melting and freezing point of water?
Salt decreases the freezing point of water and increases the boiling point of water.
How does salt raises the melting point of water?
It doesn't increase the melting point of ice, instead, it lowers it. When a solute (which is the salt) is added to a solvent (which is what dissolves it), the boiling point is increased while both the freezing and melting points are decreased. This is evident in the boiling point elevation and the freezing/melting point depression system.
Goes salt lower boiling temperature of water?
Salt will lower the melting point, and raise the boiling point of water.
Which is colder frozen water or frozen salt water at melting points?
The freezing point of salted water is lower compared with the freezing point of pure water. So when melting frozen salt water is colder.
What has no regular pattern or set melting point?
salt water
What is the effect of the salt by usingthe concept of melting point?
Salt water has a lower freezing point and a higher boiling point.
Why is salt not good for melting ice?
Adding a salt the freezing point of water decrease.
How does adding salt to water affect the way water changes temperatures?
Adding salt to water rises its boiling point but lowers the melting point
How would you control variables to determine the melting point of salt water?
Err... water has no melting point. Ice melts, and water evaporates or freezes
What melts faster in boiling water salt or sugar cubes?
Neither since the melting point of sugar is 365 F and the melting point of salt is 1474 F
