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RockinRobin-69 t1_j6wl776 wrote

Reply to comment by wanted_to_upvote in What are the effects of adding rock salt to a cooler full of ice? by Ok_Kareem_7223

Salt lowers the freezing point of water. This causes some of the ice to melt. The melting requires heat energy and this makes the solution drop in temperature.

Take two bowls and put an ice cube in each. Add salt to one. Watch.

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wanted_to_upvote t1_j6ximvl wrote

True, and now the entire surface area of the water is cooling the environment faster at a lower temperature.

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