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avatarTomateSupra7536
Secondary IV • 2yr.

Hello, I don’t understand why salt melts ice. Could you explain it to me using the atomic model please?

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      avatarÉveline Oteacher check
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      Hi!

      To answer this question, you need to understand and know what a phase diagram is, as shown below. In fact, salt does not melt water, but rather lowers the melting temperature.

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      All this phenomenon is due to the enthalpy of fusion which changes with the addition of solute!

      Hope that helps! Reach out if there is anything else! 

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