Freezing Point Depression Research Paper

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The ice on the roads during the winter months is very dangerous. Vehicles could slip on the ice and end up in an accident. Because of this, salt is placed on the roads so that accidents don't occur as often. Freezing point depression lowers the freezing point of water when the salt comes into contact. Salt is used to melt ice, and gets in between the ice’s molecules which then changes the freezing point. The more salt, that ice has, the quicker the ice will melt.
Salt lowers the freezing point of water. The lowering of the freezing point of water, is called the freezing point depression. Salt gets in between the ice’s molecules and disturbs them, so the ice’s molecules start to break apart and melt. (Grannan) Water molecules consist of two

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