It requires energy to melt ice. Applying salt to the ice created a chemical reaction melting the ice. Were did the energy come f

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It requires energy to melt ice. Applying salt to the ice created a chemical reaction melting the ice. Were did the energy come f

rom to melt the ice? *

Chemistry

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Ilia_Sergeevich [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-21T12:09:51+03:00

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Explanation:

When added to ice, salt first dissolves in the film of liquid water that is always present on the surface, thereby lowering its freezing point below the ices temperature. Ice in contact with salty water therefore melts, creating more liquid water, which dissolves more salt, thereby causing more ice to melt, and so on