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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

Why is common salt used to clear the snow off the road?

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12 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
common salt decreases the freezing point of water from 0 c to -ve
Salt lowers the freezing point

If there are things mixed in the water, they get in the way of crystal formation. Therefore, the water does not freeze at 0°C. That's what happens when salt is added to water.