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The addition of a solvent to water depresses is freezing point but also depresses its melting point in its solid state (ice) meaning it makes them lower. That is why you put salt on an icy road, so that it will melt below water's ordinary freezing point (0°C). Ice would melt faster in saltwater because the solvent, being salt in this case, would lower the melting point of the ice causing it to melt at a lower temperature. This is counterintuitive when it seems putting salt on ice makes it colder. This is not actually occurring. The ice's melting point is being reduced and therefore melting.
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Does an ice cube melt faster in oil or water?
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What temperature does ice melt fastest?
Cold water will not melt the ice cube in record time, but hot water will, but salt water will also melt it fast, but if you add both together the ice cube will melt alot fast. Deceasing time alot.
Does water freeze faster in plastic or metal?
it would melt faster in a glass container faster.
What effect does salt water have on ice?
Fresh-water ice will melt faster in salt water than it will in fresh water or in the open air. Ice forms when water molecules are cooled down enough to arrange into solid crystals. Salt will, basically, get between the water molecules and make it harder for them to form crystals.
Would a sugar cube melt fast in a cold cup of water?
No, it wouldn't. a sugar cube would melt a lot faster in a cup of Hot water. the hot water helps it desolve more evenly than cold water.
What makes ice melt faster Granitemetalor wood?
Salt makes Ice Melt Faster
What makes water melt faster?
Water doesn't melt, it vaporizes and becomes a gas. The energy from heat melts or vaporizes all matter.
Does ice melt faster in regular or in diet soda?
Ice should melt faster in diet soda than in regular soda because the sugar in regular soda makes the liquid more dense. The increased density will delay the transfer of heat that causes melting from the surrounding liquid to the ice cube.
What kind of water melts faster regular water or salted water?
At room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure, salted water will generally melt faster than regular water, as the first's melting point is lower than the latter's.
What makes ice melt faster a bowl of alcohol or a bowl of water?
Why would you waste the alcohol??? on that
Will flour water or salt water melt an ice cube faster?
Salt water will melt an ice cube faster.
Does salt make snow melt slower?
No, it makes it melt faster.
Which farbric color makes ice cubs melt faster?
I think Lite color fabrics makes ice cubs melt faster.
Does ice melt faster in water juice or soda?
in water ice melts faster because some juice and soda have products that keep the ice from melting fast.
Do ice cube melt faster in water or air brief description of project?
if it is hot water it tends to melt faster but if it is cold water it wont melt quickly
What makes a liquid melt faster?
the heat
Why does a mint dissolve faster in hot water than cold water?
Because hot water makes things melt and cold water makes things freeze.
