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The freezing point of saltwater is lower than the freezing point of freshwater upto a specific ratio of salt & water. The freezing point goes below upto -11 C, but if you increase the salt content thereafter the freezing point will increase above 0 c. The sal and water mixture is usually termed as "Brine"

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What freezes faster fresh water salt water or dirty water?

Fresh water, because aqueous solutions have depressed freezing points.


What are the freezing points of fresh and salt water?

The freezing point of pure water, at atmospheric pressure is 0 deg C. That of salt water depends on which salt and the concentration of the solution. The lowest temperature that can be obtained is -21 deg C.


Which type of water freezes first fresh or salt water?

Fresh water freezes at 0oC = 273 K Salt water freezes at about -4oC = 269K NB THere is a large body of chemistry dealing with cryoscopic constants; that is the depression of freezing point, between the pure substance and its dissolution . Similarly, there are also Ebullioscopic Constants dealing the with rising of boiling points between pure substances and solutions.


Dose salt effect the freezing point of fresh water?

Of course not!!! If you added salt to fresh water, it wouldn't be fresh, anymore . . . gees.


Why does a test tube of fresh water freeze quickly in iced salt water?

The salt in the water lowers its freezing point, causing the water to become colder than 0 degrees Celsius. This rapid transfer of heat from the fresh water to the iced salt water speeds up the freezing process of the fresh water in the test tube.


Salt water and fresh water freezing?

yes they will both freeze


Why does sea water freezes faster than fresh water?

sea water doesnt freeze faster than fresh water, fresh water freezes faster than sea water as it has a lower freezing point than sea water has as sea water contains salt which makes the boiling/freezing points increase therefore making the sea water freeze at a lower temperature.


Does pure water or salt water have higher freezing points?

normal water


Why is the freezing point for ocean water lower than fresh water?

Ocean water contains salt, which lowers its freezing point compared to fresh water. This is because salt disrupts the formation of ice crystals, requiring colder temperatures for freezing to occur in ocean water.


Why does ocean water get colder than fresh water before freezing?

This is because of the salt in the water


What are 2 differences between salt water and fresh water?

Salt water has a higher salinity level compared to fresh water, which makes it denser and allows objects to float more easily. Fresh water has a lower freezing point than salt water, allowing it to freeze at a higher temperature.


What are the constants between salt water and fresh water in regards to freezing?

The difference is that fresh water will freeze at 0.c and salt will freeze to a lower temperature due to the presence of impurities (salt).