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3 years ago

Briefly explain why adding salt to icy roads helps melt the ice and prevent it from freezing again.

Chemistry

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g100num [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

See explanation below

Explanation:

The melting point (the temperature that it changes from solid to liquid) of a pure substance depends on its mass, the forces between its molecules, and the pressure of the system.

The melting point, or the freezing point, of a mixture, is a temperature between the melting point of its components. Salt has a huge negative melting point, so when it is added to the water, the melting point decreases from 0ºC to -21ºC approximately.

So, the water will only freeze again if the temperature becomes below -21ºC which is very difficult to happen.

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g You observed the formation of several precipitates in the Reactions in Solution lab exercise. Identify the precipitate in each

RUDIKE [14]

Answer:

For a: Lead iodide is a yellow precipitate.

For b: Barium sulfate is a white precipitate.

For c: Ferric hydroxide is a brown precipitate.

For d: Copper (II) hydroxide is a blue precipitate.

Explanation:

Precipitation reaction is defined as the reaction where a solid precipitate (solid substance) is formed at the end of the reaction. It is insoluble in water.

For the given options:

For (a):

The chemical reaction between KI and lead (II) nitrate follows:

$2KI(aq)+Pb(NO_3)_2(aq)\rightarrow PbI_2(s)+2KNO_3(aq)$

The iodide of lead is generally insoluble in water. Thus, lead iodide is a yellow precipitate.

For b:

The chemical reaction between barium chloride and sulfuric acid follows:

$BaCl_2(aq)+H_2SO_4(aq)\rightarrow BaSO_4(s)+2HCl(aq)$

The sulfate of barium is insoluble in water. Thus, barium sulfate is a white precipitate.

For c:

The chemical reaction between NaOH and ferric chloride follows:

$3NaOH(aq)+FeCl_3(aq)\rightarrow Fe(OH)_3(s)+3NaCl(aq)$

The hydroxide of iron is insoluble in water. Thus, ferric hydroxide is a brown precipitate.

For d:

The chemical reaction between NaOH and copper sulfate follows:

$CuSO_4+2NaOH\rightarrow Cu(OH)_2+Na_2SO_4$

The hydroxide of copper is insoluble in water. Thus, copper (II) hydroxide is a blue precipitate.

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What are three main classifications of the elements

neonofarm [45]

Answer:

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Explanation:

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The answer is false
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myrzilka [38]

Answer:

Acid: HSO4-

Base: NH3

Conjugate Acid: NH4+

Conjugate Base: SO4-2

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