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What does salt do to ice?

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What does salt do to ice?

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It dissolves into the film of water on top of the ice creating a salt water solution that has a lower freezing temperature than pure water. This has a compounding effect that creates more saltwater and continues melting the ice until the concentration of salt is too low to continue the process.

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