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Does salt make water freeze?
No. It's used to melt ice.no wat ever
Why is salt important in making ice cream?
Rock salt is used because it causes the ice in the bucket to melt, but at the same time to be cold enough to freeze the ice cream inside of the canister. I am of course talking about the hand churned ice cream. If you didn't use salt, you would not be able to turn the canister to churn the ice cream mixture into a freezable substance.
Can rock salt be eaten?
You can eat rock salt but it is in a crude form. It won't hurt you and is generally used to make ice cream and to melt ice on sidewalks.
Is rock salt beneficial for blood pressure?
No. Rock salt is used to make ice cream and melt ice on roads. Regular salt is not good for blood pressure because it will raise it.
Will epsom salt work instead of rock salt for making ice cream?
No, Epsom salt should not be used as a substitute for rock salt in making ice cream. Rock salt is used to lower the freezing point of the ice surrounding the ice cream maker, allowing the mixture to freeze and churn properly. Epsom salt is not suitable for this purpose and may not work effectively in the ice cream-making process.
How is chlorine used in ice cream?
You can't eat chlorine in ice cream because you will be very VERY sick or you will die... Do not use chlorine in ice cream. It almost smells and tastes like bleach! My friend tried to put chlorine in her ice cream.... and when i was just about to say NO, I was too late... she pour on it and she said it tastes horrible... Then few days later she got sick. Never... EVER... put chlorine in ice cream. ---- Actually, chlorine is used in ice cream manufacture in the form of salt (sodium chloride). Salt may be added to ice cream as a stabilizer, and it is added to the ice used to freeze it. The salt causes the ice to melt faster and thus cool the ice cream faster.
Why is salt added to ice cream when your making homemade ice cream in an ice cream in a ice cream freezer?
You add salt to ice to lower the temperature of the ice/water mixture. Without the salt, the temperature would not fall below 32F, which is not cold enough to make ice cream. The freezing point of salt water is below that temperature and thus allows the cream to partially freeze, a necessary part of making ice cream Salt causes water to freeze at a much lower temperature. Adding salt to the ice causes the temperature of the brine solution to drop dramatically, while freezing the ice cream inside the container. As the ice melts, the "heat" of the ice mass is preserved by lowering the temperature. (It's called "latent heat") It takes approximately 80 calories of energy to melt a gram of ice. That latent heat principle is used to lower the temperature of melting ice, thereby allowing the ice cream to freeze. It's an example of simple physics and is described in most physics books and physics classes.
Why do you use rock salt in ice-cream?
You don't use rock salt in ice cream, unless you want salty ice cream. You use rock salt (though table salt or sea salt would work just about as well) in the freezer to get it colder than you could with a mixture of ice and water.
Why salt is used in solidifying the ice cream?
It helps to make the ice melt after it's been solified. I'm sorry if it's incorrect...
Why is salt used in the preparation of ice cream?
Ice cream makers that consist of a container enclosed in a larger bucket of chunks of ice include salt with that ice because the salt lowers the temperature of the entire mixture. The salt causes the ice to melt, creating a drop in the temperature of the resulting icy salt water.
Will popcorn salt melt ice?
Yes, the salt on popcorn is common table salt, which can be used to melt ice.
Why does salt water freeze stuff faster?
It doesnt. The chemical reaction of the salt makes the freezing point of water lower, hence making water that would normally freeze at 32 degrees Fahrenheit melt. This is why it is used on roads or sidewalks when it is icy outside.
