Why is salt sprinkled on icy roads and sidewalks?
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Why is salt sprinkled on icy roads and sidewalks?
Freezing:
When a substance like water freezes, the movement of the particles decreases enough that the intermolecular attractions can hold them in fixed positions (often referred to as a lattice). The movement of the particles decreases as the particles lose energy.
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View this answerWe sprinkle salt on icy roads and sidewalks to cause the ice to melt. The ions in the salt disrupt the orderly structure of the water molecules in the...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 6Learn about the melting and freezing process. Study examples of freezing and melting. Understand the melting and freezing point and physical changes of water.