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Question 3(iv)

Some common salt is added to ice. It is found that temperature of mixture drops below 0°C. Explain the fact and where is this used?

Answer

When common salt is added to ice, it takes heat from ice and mixes with the water droplets present on the outer layer of ice. Hence, it absorbs heat from ice and temperature of the mixture falls below 0°C.