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melting point decreases as Na+ and Cl- ions occupies the air gaps in the ice .And hence solidifies results in decrease of its melting point

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What will happen to the melting point of ice if some common salt is added to it?

The melting point is lowered.


How come ice with salt melts faster than ice with no salt?

Since impurities decrease melting point of solid ,so ice mixed with salt has lower melting point then pure ice .


When common salt is added to ice than what is its melting point?

The freezing point is lowered; the decrease is proportional to the content of salt.


Does salt have a higher or lower melting point than Na or Cl?

Common table salt (sodium chloride) has a much higher melting point than either sodium or chlorine.


What do you think salt does to the melting point of ice?

Salt lowers the melting point of ice.


What is the melting point of salt in degrees Celsius?

The melting point of salt (Sodium Chloride) is 801 °C


Will the melting point of ice increase or decrease when salt is added on it?

The melting point of ice decreases when salt is added.


Is NaCl the substance with the lowest melting point is?

NaCl, common table salt, has a rather high melting point. The substance with the lowest melting point is helium. Helium has no solid phase, it melts at any temperature above absolute zero.


Effect of common salt on ice?

Dissolving a salt (NaCl, CaCl2) in water the heat of dissolution is released and the melting point of ice is then decreased.


What is the melting point of table salt?

The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.


What is a table salt's melting point?

The melting point of sodium chloride is 801 0C.


Is the melting point of table salt physical or chemical property?

The melting point is a physical property.