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What in sugar makes ice melt?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

It's not what's in sugar; it's what sugar is. Sugar dissolves in water, and when any substance is dissolved in water, the water has a lower freezing point-- meaning that it's harder to freeze. So, when you put sugar on ice, it's easier to melt.

This doesn't work for just sugar though, it works for anything that will dissolve in water-- like salt, which is why they put salt on icy roads.

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