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    Oct 1, 2008, 08:26 AM
    What happens to the melting point of ice when ice is mixed with saalt or sand?
    What happens to the melting point of ice when ice is mixed with saalt or sand?

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    Oct 1, 2008, 09:48 AM

    The melting point is lowered. Any impurity, when added to water will lower its melting point and raise its boiling point. Here the salt or sand can act as impurity, so the melting point of water will decrease.

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