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ice is just water frozen so yes
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Does an ice cube melt faster in saltwater or fresh water?
Salt water: because salt lowers the freezing point of water, less water will freeze onto the ice cube, while the same amount of ice will dissolve into the water. This means that overall, the salt water will thaw it quicker. we recantly did a experiment in science class where there was a bucket of salt water and a bucket of fresh water (same temperatures) and in each bucket was an ice cube the ice cube in the fresh water melted faster because in salt water there are more perservatives and has more minerals therefore it is more dense and the ice will float closer to the top while the ice cube in the fresh water floats more lower. but i could be wrong
Is there sodium in ice cream?
No, pure ice (frozen water) does not have any sodium in it, because pure ice is just pure water that is frozen, and since water is H2O, and not H2NaO, ice doesn't have sodium in it. Ice will have whatever chemicals or other contaminants in it that were in the water before it was frozen. If the water had salt in it then the ice will be salty too.
Is ice made with salt water colder than ice made with pure water?
"Ice water" could either refer to water that has been chilled to the freezing temperature or just a container of water with ice floating in that is close to (but still above) that freezing temperature. Ice can be no warmer than the freezing point but can certainly be colder. If the solid (ice) is in equilibrium with the liquid ("ice water"), the ice will NOT be cooler, but as noted, if they are not really in equilibrium, you would expect the solid (ice) to be colder than the liquid water rather than the other way around.
Why does ice melt when salt is added?
A2. The freezing point of salt water is lower than that of fresh, so when salt is added, it interacts with the ice to make salt water.
Why does an ice cube melt faster in freshwater than saltwater?
When Salt dissolves into water it requires energy. Some energy is consumed by the process of salt dissolution and the water stays colder (relatively) for a longer time, thus it takes longer for the ice to melt.
How can ice provide fresh water if the ice is salt water?
When ice forms in a salty body of water such as the ocean, the salt remains in the liquid portion of water underneath the ice, and the ice is pure water.
Do pieces of ice float in salt water?
I think that salty ice cube do float in water because ice bergs float it water and they're made of salty water. i think i depends on the density (Amount of salt) in the ice
Why do you want to drink water after a salty meal?
believe it or not salt reduces your water stores in your body. salt absorbs water in your body like salt melts Ice on the side of the street. your body craves water to replace the water absorbed from your salty meal.
Which melts faster salt water or non salty water?
Salt water freezes at a lower temperature, which is why salt is used to melt road ice. In an environment where the temperature is slowly getting warmer as to melt the ice, frozen salt water will melt quicker than ice.
Does Washing detergent melt ice?
a bit, salt would be cheaper or lukewarm salty water
In what kind of water do ice cubes melt faster?
Hot, salty water. If you put an ice cube into a boiling pot of salt water, it won't last long.
What makes ice melt fastest salt or plain water?
i would think salty water would melt it fasterbutterfly10
Why does pure water take longer to cool than salty water?
Salt, if you put it on ice, melts the ice. So that probably what is causing it not to freeze as fast.
Do fresh water ice and salt water ice melt the same?
yes
Do icebergs from the North or South Pole taste salty?
The surface of any iceberg will taste salty, because it floats in salt water. The interior ice, however, is frozen fresh water.
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.
Will water freeze on sand?
yes, it can. the reason people think it can't is because the sand at the beach is salty, and salt makes ice melt. so, with no salt involved, water can freeze
