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Adding a salt to a pure substance depresses the melting point and elevates the boiling point.

Adding salt to water will enable it to stay liquid at a lower temperature than 0 oC; adding salt to ice will drop its temperature (this phenomenon was used in old fashioned ice cream makers); adding salt to water will make it boil at a temperature higher than 100 oC

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How does the presence of salt lower the freezing point of a liquid?

The presence of salt lowers the freezing point of a liquid by disrupting the formation of ice crystals, making it harder for the liquid to freeze at its normal temperature.


The melting point of salt is the same as its?

The melting point of salt (sodium chloride) is the same as its freezing point, which is 801 degrees Celsius or 1474 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, salt transitions from solid to liquid or vice versa.


What is boiling and freezing point?

Freezing point is the temperature required to turn a liquid into a solid. Boiling point is the temperature required to turn a liquid into a gas. Almost everything has a freezing and boiling point. If you mean water well The freezing point is 0oC The boiling point is 100oC If you add a bit salt to the water to make saline then the freezing point is changed and lowered somewhere in the region of -10c (which is why we salt grit our roads in winter)


What is meant by the medical term or ailment 'freezing point depression'?

Freezing point depression is not a medical term, but a term of physics. It refers to the scientific concept of when the freezing point of a liquid is lowered by adding something to it. For example: The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celcius, but if salt is added to water, the freezing point is lower, and will still be a liquid at 0 degrees.


What is a freezing point depression?

Freezing point depression is when the normal freezing temperature of a liquid is lowered by the addition of another solate for example the freezing temperature of fresh water can be lowered by the introduction of salt. This is why when salt is laid over snow the snow melts because the salt combines with the water in the snow and thereby increases it's freezing temperature.


Does salt slow freezing point?

Yes, salt lowers the freezing point of ice.


What is the freezing point of salt?

Salt, being a crystalized mineral with no water content has no freezing point.


What is the process for using a salt water freezing point calculator to determine the freezing point of a solution?

To determine the freezing point of a solution using a salt water freezing point calculator, you need to input the concentration of salt in the solution and the calculator will provide you with the freezing point of the solution.


What is the effect of salt on the freezing point of water and other liquids?

NaCl (Table Salt) is a solute in H2O, water, the solvent. Solid solutes lower the melting point (freezing point) points and raise the boiling points of liquid solvents. The particles of the salt interfere with the change of state, therefore causing liquid solvents to freeze (and/or melt) at lower temperatures and for liquid to boil at higher temperatures.


Why doesn't soy sauce freeze?

Soy sauce has a low freezing point due to its high salt content. The salt lowers the freezing point of the liquid, making it more resistant to freezing at typical freezer temperatures. Additionally, soy sauce contains water, which also helps prevent it from freezing solid. These factors combined result in soy sauce remaining in a liquid state even when exposed to freezing temperatures.


Will a liquid turn to gas at its freezing point?

No it would be the boiling point. At freezing point it becomes solid


How are boiling and freezing points of a sample of water affected when salt is dissolved in the water?

the freezing and boiling points rise significantly- this is why when you boil water in a saucepan, like for pasta, it is advised that you put salt in the water so that the water boils at a higher temperature, thus allowing you to heat the water to a higher temperature. hope this helps