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Any salt(substance) will melt ice.

However, different substances lower the freezing point to different temperatures.

In the UK sodium chloride (NaCl) is commonly used as road salt to melt road ice.

However, calcium chloride is a better salt, but not as abundant.

Have look in Wikioedia under. 'Cryoscopic Connstants).

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