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Salt dissolves the ice and sand gives you traction but i think that they are just as good as each other its just that rock salt is more abundant.
Salt lowers the freezing/melting point of water, so in both cases the idea is to take advantage of the lower melting point
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Would salt effect a egg?
salt is a form of preservative. all it would do is preserve for a period of time or give a more so delightful taste to the edible morsel
How does salt effect the rate of osmosis?
Salt would slow this rate considerably and the more salt in the water the slower this rate would be.
What is a rock salt lamp used for?
A rock salt lamp is used for to neutralize the air you breathe by balancing positive and negative Ions. These lamps use Himalayan Salt. You can learn more about Himalayan Salt at the Wikipedia.
What does mixing in acid with a base give you?
When mixing an acid and a base you will get a salt and water solution (But this is not the normal water that you would drink or, the normal salt you would put on your chips) . Here is the word equation; acid+ base= salt+ water.
Is salt water denser than sugar water?
That would depend on how much salt or sugar you have dissolved in the water. As you have not told us that we can not give you a precise answer.
Would salt effect a egg?
salt is a form of preservative. all it would do is preserve for a period of time or give a more so delightful taste to the edible morsel
Why do people put salt and sand on the road what do they do individually?
The salt will melt the snow and ice, but can really damage the roads. The Sand creates more traction and will not cause damage to the roads.
Will salt keep cars from sliding off snowy streets when its cold?
A straightforward salt product does very little to help with traction - its purpose is to melt ice. A lot of the time, you'll have anti-skid in use, with is typically something like 83% sand, 17% solar salt... the sand is to help with traction.
Does Salt on icy roads reduce sliding?
Depends on how much ice and how much salt but ideally yes it does because it gives you greater traction
What physical properties would you use to tell salt and sugar apart?
Salt would have a more bitter taste. Salt would hurt more if put in a wound. Raw sugar has, browner, larger crystals then salt and white sugar.
How does salt effect the rate of osmosis?
Salt would slow this rate considerably and the more salt in the water the slower this rate would be.
Should you use food grade salt instead of rock salt and why or why not?
Rock salt is not as pure. There is often foreign material left from when they scraped it up from the ground. Food grade salt is much cleaner and it includs iodine which is there to prevent thyroid problems. You can still get coarse salt that is considered "food grade". If you are using it to melt snow use the rock salt its cheaper and the larger grains give better traction
What is the one seasoning every cook should have?
Different food experts would give different answers. Many would give "salt" as their answer. Others would insist salt isn't necessary, that the one key ingredient is garlic.
Should you use salt on roads?
Road salt is very harmful to the environment. It gets into the soil and plants cannot grow, it seeps into our sewers and clogs our filtering plants, all just to help increase traction for the machines destroying the earth. Road salt has more downsides than upsides. -Tallentt
What would you give someone if they gave you a brine?
They would be giving you salt water!! Briony xxx
If you were to grill a steak would it be better to put salt on it before or after you cooked it Explain why in terms of osmosis?
I would salt at least 40 minutes before cooking under the grill, allowing the salt to dissolve into the meat. If time doesn't allow, I would salt just before grilling, allowing the salt to remain on the surface.
Why is sand not as fast at melting ice as salt?
Sand isn't used for melting snow. Sand is used for traction.
