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Freezing Point:

When adding a solute to a solution, the freezing point is bound to decrease. This
happens because it interferes with frozen solutions structures. This means that the
temperature of the solution would have to be colder in order to overcome the
obstruction and freeze the mixture anyway. However, the temperature of the solute will
remain the same.

Sources:
1. chemistry.about.com

Black Ice:
Black ice is highly clear, and therefore, difficult to see as compared with snow, frozen
slush, or thicker ice layers. With this being difficult to see; it makes driving, cycling or
walking on surfaces with black ice very dangerous. Deicing with salt (sodium chloride) is
effective down to temperatures of about 18 C (0 F). Other compounds such as
calcium chloride, or magnesium chloride have been used for very cold temperatures
since the freezing-point depression of their solutions is lower.

Real World Example:


An example would be ice freezing on a road. We put salt on the road when this
happens. This is because it will lower the freezing point of the water, which will then
allow it to freeze at a lower temperature. The ice will then turn to slush with doing this,
and allow the cars to drive over the road more safely.

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