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The salt is sea water accelerates the thawing process because it lowers the freeze point of the water.

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Does salt water or fresh water melt faster?

Salt water melts faster than fresh water because salt lowers the freezing point of water. This means that salt water needs to be even colder than fresh water to freeze, leading to a faster melting rate when exposed to warmer temperatures.


If ice were to put ice into both salt water and fresh water then which water could come cold faster?

Yes it will melt faster because salt lowe the freezing


Why does a ice cube melt faster in fresh water than salt water?

It's because THE TEMPERATURE of the water. The higher temperature the faster melts.


How is the environment affected by the technology of changing salt water into fresh water?

the ice caps melt faster in fresh water whereas they might not melt at all in salt water. this is one of the reasons why the sea level is rising because the fresh water melts vast chunks of ice.


Will an ice cube melt the fastest in fresh water or salt water?

it will depend on which of these waters is hotter. the hotter the water the faster the ice will melt. doesn't matter if the water is fresh or salty. its the temperature of the water that will determine how fast the ice melts.


Frozen salt water melt faster then frozen fresh water?

Salt lowers the melting or freezing point of water. The effect is termed 'freezing point depression'. Therefore frozen salt water melts faster and remain melted for long.


Which ice cube will melt faster one made of salt and water another made of sugar and water or one made from just water?

The ice cube made of salt and water will melt faster than the one made of sugar and water, which in turn will melt faster than the one made from just water. Salt and sugar lower the freezing point of water, which causes the ice to melt faster.


Will flour water or salt water melt an ice cube faster?

Salt water will melt an ice cube faster than flour water. This is because salt lowers the freezing point of water, causing the ice to melt more quickly. Flour water does not lower the freezing point significantly, so it will melt ice at a slower rate.


What frezes faster salt or fresh water?

Fresh water.


What freezes faster fresh water light salt water or heavy salt water?

I think it is fresh water freezes faster because the salt melts ice.


What cools faster salt water or fresh water?

fresh water


Which freeze faster fresh water or salt water?

Fresh water.