From a thermal point of view, indicate what happens if common salt is added to ground ice.(A). Practically nothing, because sodium chloride is insoluble at such a low temperature.(B). The temperature will drop, and a really low temperature can be reached.(C). If the salt that is added is at ambient T, it will transfer heat to the ice and in all cases the T of the ice will increase and the T of the salt will decrease.(D). The temperature will rise, due to the phenomenon known as "cryoscopic increase in the melting point"

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From a thermal point of view, indicate what happens if common salt is added to ground ice.
(A). Practically nothing, because sodium chloride is insoluble at such a low temperature.
(B). The temperature will drop, and a really low temperature can be reached.
(C). If the salt that is added is at ambient T, it will transfer heat to the ice and in all cases the T of the ice will increase and the T of the salt will decrease.
(D). The temperature will rise, due to the phenomenon known as "cryoscopic increase in the melting point"

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