Why when salt is poured on ice the ice melts?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water to some extent, so ice at 0°C can be melted to some porportion of ice at a lower temperature and brine.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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What is in salt that melts ice?

It is the salt itself that melts ice.

What is in salt water that it can melt ice?

salt. salt melts ice.

Why ice melts when rock salt is poured on it's surface?

its because the salt causes a decrease in the freezing point of water ie 0 degs changes to -20 degs so since ambient relative temperature i much higher than in no salt condition,it melts.

What do the salt do to the ice?

it melts it

What melts ice on the street?

salt

Why don't you mix salt with ice cream?

Salt melts ice so salt will melt ice cream.

Which substance melts ice better salt sugar or chalk?

i tried it and salt melts ice better than the other does anyone gonna answer me

What does sea salt melt?

Sea Salt melts ICE

What does salt do to iced water?

Salt melts ice cubes.

Why you sprinkle the salt on the frozen roads?

Salt melts ice.

What do you think will happen to the dirt and rocks when the ice melts?

i think that they will turn in a river

What happens when a room temperature soda is poured into a glass of ice?

ice melts become it gives cold to the soda

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