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An impurity, such as salt lowers the freezing point of water by interfering with the lattice structure water makes with hydrogen bonding at it's freezing point.

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Is the melting point of impure water lower or higher than freezing point?

The melting point of impure water is lower than the freezing point. Impurities disrupt the crystalline structure of water, making it harder for the water molecules to align and freeze. This results in the impure water needing to be cooled to a lower temperature before it freezes.


Does salt or sugar work better in making water cold?

Salt works better in making water cold because it lowers the freezing point of water, allowing it to reach colder temperatures without freezing. Sugar does not have the same effect as salt on the freezing point of water.


What happens to the freezing point of pure water when salt is added to it?

it lowers it. impurities lower the melting and raise the boiling point of substances. they also cause the melting point to fall over a range now. for example, water's melting point was initially 0 but upon adding salt it now is -5 to -1 degrees celsius.


The freezing point and the boiling point of water can be altered by a variety of techniques Which of the following has little or no effect on the boiling point of water?

Pressure changes have little effect on the boiling point of water. The boiling point of water changes depending on the pressure, but the effect is minimal compared to other factors like adding solutes or using a catalyst.


What is the effect of impurities on boiling point?

i have worked with my students and found water to boil at 97 degrees Celsius.this water had carbonated and bicarbonates as it was ordinary water.

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What is the effect of pH on the freeziing point of water?

If the water contain impurities the freezing point is lowered.


What is the effect of impurities on the melting point of ice and the boiling point of water?

The freezing point of water decreases when the number of dissolved molecules (or better particles) in the solvent increases. This is called freezing point depression and you can easily find the relation between the quantity of particles dissolved and the freezing point on Wikipedia.


What is the effect of decreased pressure on boiling point and freezing point of water?

Decreased pressure lowers the boiling point of water because it reduces the pressure exerted on the liquid, allowing the water molecules to escape into the vapor phase more easily. However, decreased pressure has a less significant effect on the freezing point of water compared to the boiling point, as freezing point is more influenced by the presence of impurities in the water.


Why does tap water have a freezing point below zero degree celsius?

Tap water freezes below zero degrees Celsius due to impurities and dissolved substances that lower its freezing point. These impurities act as "anti-freeze" agents, preventing the water from solidifying at 0 degrees Celsius. This phenomenon is known as freezing point depression.


What affects freezing point?

The factors that affect the freezing point of water are 1. pressure : the pressure on the liquid may alter the freezing point. 2. impurities : the impurities in water such as salt, sugar etc also alters the freezing point.


Is the melting point of impure water lower or higher than freezing point?

The melting point of impure water is lower than the freezing point. Impurities disrupt the crystalline structure of water, making it harder for the water molecules to align and freeze. This results in the impure water needing to be cooled to a lower temperature before it freezes.


What freezes first tap water or distilled water?

Distilled water freezes first. This is because the presence of impurities in water lowers the freezing point of water and since tap water reasonably contains impurities, it will have a lower freezing point, that is it will freeze at a temperature less than 0oC. On the other hand, distilled water does not contain impurities and freezes at 0oC.


What is the Effect of salt on water?

it lowers the freezing point of the water


Does distilled water freeze differently than normal tap water?

Distilled water freezes at 0°C (32°F), just like normal tap water. However, because distilled water lacks impurities and minerals present in tap water, it may freeze slightly faster. This is due to the absence of impurities that can act as nucleation sites for ice crystal formation.


The effect of impurity a freezing point of substance?

in polar substances, such as water, ionic impurities usually decrease the freezing point, requiring a lower temperature since bonds between molecules (intermolecular bonding) are disrupted more and more at higher salt concentrations. Organic substances also expereinece a decreaesed melting point when impure, due to one substance dissolving the other and vice versa. In general, freezing points are decreased by impurities if the impurities are miscible in the substance.


What are the effects of impurities in boiling and freezing point?

AnswerImpurities tend to increase the boiling point and lower the freezing point.in a way boiling point of salty water > boiling point of fresh waterfreezing properties of salty water < freezing properties of fresh watermelting properties of salty water < melting properties of fresh water.Salt water, contains NaCl, which ionizes into Na and Cl ions. when ions are added to a solvent, such as water, they tend to increase the boiling point and lower the melting point.


How does impurities in water effect its boiling point?

Depending on what is in it, the boiling point will either rise or fall.