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Fresh water will freeze faster than salt water, and at a higher temperature too. Why?
Salt water is called salt water due to its containing dissolved salts -- usually Sodium Chloride (NaCl), but any other salts will do. When water freezes, the molecules link up into a crystal structure (ice). The atoms of any dissolved salts will interfere with the formation of the crystal, meaning more energy will have to be taken out (the temperature will have to drop lower) before salt water freezes.
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Does salt water or fresh water melt faster?
Most probably , it would be fresh water. This is because since there is no salt which would keep the cold , the fresh water would melt faster.
Which water freezes faster salt water or sugar water?
Sugar water freezes faster than salt water. However, regular tap water will freeze faster than either salt, or sugar water.
How long do it take salt water or water to freeze and which one freeze quicker?
water freezes faster and only water freezes it takes AGES for salt water to freeze water takes about 4 hours in a freezer
Which type of water freezes first fresh or salt water?
Fresh water freezes at a higher temperature than Salt water. So Fresh Water doesn't have to lose as much heat in a given amount of time in order to Freeze.
How does fresh water freezes faster than salt water?
When water has a substance dissolved in it, it freezes at a lower temperature. Salt water has salt dissolved in the water, so it freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water.
Which freeze faster fresh water or salt water?
Fresh water.
Does salt water freeze faster or slower than fresh water?
Salt water is slower.
Will tap water freeze faster than salt water?
Fresh water freezes faster than salt water, yes.
Why does fresh water freeze faster then salt water?
because it doesn't have any hing in it.
What freeze faster salt or water?
Water will freeze faster than salt water.
What water freeze faster salt water your fresh water?
fresh water freezed faster than salt containing water due to less impurities and strong hydrogen bonding exists in purified water SADE-RRK
Does water that is denser than normal like salt water freeze faster?
On the contrary, it takes longer for salt water to freeze - it freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water does.
Does tea or juice or fresh water or salt water freeze faster?
Fresh water is probably the likely candidate. If you add salt to a liquid, its freezing point lowers. Meaning, it would need a lower temperature for it to freeze.
What will freeze in less than an hour salt or tap water?
Salt water freezes at a lower temp than fresh, meaning colder. It may freeze faster when chilled enough be cause the salt would disrupt the plateo of the water so it may freeze faster.
Does salt water freeze faster than sugar water?
no salt water does not freeze faster than sugar.
Why does salt water melt faster than fresh water?
The salt is sea water accelerates the thawing process because it lowers the freeze point of the water.
Does salt water or plain water freeze faster?
Pure water freeze faster.
