Question

Does salt affect the boiling time of water?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Yes, but almost insignificantly. The regular boiling point of water is 100 degrees celcius, adding a small handfull of salt will increase the boiling point to roughly 100.04 degrees celcius. Therefore, it is almost insignificant but still does affect it. This is mainly because salt changes the way the molecules react thus making it harder for them to change state from liquid to gas. This ultimately causes the water to get hotter before boiling actually occurs.