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philrainey
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When salt is added to a ice water solution it makes the ice melt at a colder temperture than zero degrees C. I'm told because it weakens the bonds that hold the ice together. Is the latent heat asorbed by the melting ice at the new lower temperture the same as if the salt was not added and melted at 0 degrees C? Is there the same amount of joules absorbed from the surroundings of the solution to melt the ice if the surroundings are above 0 degrees C?