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The salt does not alter the temperature of the snow, but gets into the structure of the ice crystals, causing the water (ice remember is frozen water and snow is ice) to have a lower freezing point.

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14y ago

Nothing, it stays the same. Instead of melting the snow and ice by rising the temperature, salt uses the chemicals in it to melt the snow and ice and grit literally 'soaks it all up' like a sponge.

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10y ago

Adding salt to ice decreases its melting point.

Adding salt to the top of ice helps melt the ice faster.

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11y ago

Melting point decreases (becomes more negative)

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13y ago

The melting point will drop.

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