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I'm not the expert on this as I live down South. But salt does nothing to snow or ice. It is only after the snow or ice melts and becomes water THEN the salt lowers the freezing point of the water(now a solution) so that it will not re-freeze. Salt could provide some traction when sprinkled on the ice just as sand would. It depends what kind of salt you are using. Ordinary Sodium Chloride sprinkled on ice will first steal energy when it dissolves, thus cooling the ice and increasing friction. Remember that ice isn't slippery at all, it is the water film on it that lubricates it. After it is dissolved however, it is true that it lowers the freezing point.
I believe the most common salt for salting roads is Calcium Chloride, and this behaves a little differently. I'm no expert on this salt, but I do drive on salted roads, and it seems to get right down to business and melt the ice. Perhaps it gives off heat when it dissolves.
But when salting roads it is never wise to salt snow. It is very important to clear as much of the snow as possible, because salted snow becomes a slush that is extremely slippery. == ==
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat's called cloud seeding. The salt grains attract water particles, and encourage rain or snow fall.
thats wrong
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∙ 15y agoyes if it is water vapor from saltwater this is treyquan thomas
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∙ 15y agoThe salt reacts chemically with the water in the snow, lowering its melting point. Depending on outside temp, this may be enough to cause the snow/ice to melt.
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∙ 13y agoI just went and tried it and it do not do anything
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Do you put down the salt before or after the snow?
It is smarter to put down salt before the snow comes. Once the snow has begun, it may be harder to melt any ice that has begun to form.
Why do they put salt on snow?
The salt and water create a chemical reaction which causes the waters' temperature to be lowered so reducing its freezing point.
What will be the reaction if you put table salt in ice or snow?
The salt will cause the snow and ice to melt, which it does whenever I sprinkle salt on to my front path during winter, here, in the UK. For more info. search Google with your question and have a look through the websites on the subject.
Is snow melting salt bad for the environment?
Yea its really bad for the environment because when you put road salt on clean snow, the snow becomes polluted. Polluted snow melts faster than clean snow because of lower albedo. After the polluted snow melts it goes into our water source and then it becomes into water pollution which becomes a bigger problem. Also, it can give plants and sometimes trees salt burn just by it being in the air and also when the snow melts the water carries the salt in to our fresh water lakes and rivers
Why has salt been thrown on snow in snowfall days?
Salt is thrown on snow becuase it is The most effective Element to melt snow/ice
Do you put down the salt before or after the snow?
It is smarter to put down salt before the snow comes. Once the snow has begun, it may be harder to melt any ice that has begun to form.
To see if this site is reliable I am going to ask a simple scientific question If you have salt on snow what happens?
Some types of salt melts the snow
What happens to cucumbers when you put salt on it?
the salt starts to disintegrate
What happens if you put salt on a worm?
It dies.
Do ice cubes melt faster when salt is added?
yes they do melt faster like you know in the winter how you put salt out in the snow and it melts the snow,well that proves it
Is snow really melted by the salt you put on the roads in the winter?
Yes! Unless it is too cold for the salt to work.
Does snow have salt in it?
Yes, snow have salt in it.
What happens when an egg is put into salt water?
It floats.
What happens to new concrete when you put salt on it?
explodes
What happens when you put salt on a burning candle?
nothing
What happens when salt is sprinkled on roads when it snows?
The salt reacts chemically with the water in the snow, lowering its melting point. Depending on outside temp, this may be enough to cause the snow/ice to melt.
What happens to water movement when you put salt in soil?
Water dissolve and transport salt.
