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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

How does sprinkling of salt help in clearing the snow covered roads in hilly

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
When salts are added to the ice, they lowers the freezing point of water (consequence of the colligative property).
As freezing point is equal to the melting point therefore we can say that the melting point of ice get lower and hence it melts quickly.