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haysoos2 t1_j6yc1fe wrote

Reply to comment by Appaulingly in What are the effects of adding rock salt to a cooler full of ice? by Ok_Kareem_7223

But if the ice and the water are all at 0⁰ C, then they're going to stay at 0⁰ C no matter how much salt you pour in.

The only way the water goes below 0⁰ C is if the ice starts below zero.

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Appaulingly t1_j6ycp2e wrote

This is not true. You can do the kitchen experiment yourself.

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haysoos2 t1_j6ydj06 wrote

Which part isn't true?

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Appaulingly t1_j6ygnxs wrote

When you add salt to ice+water the temperature decreases. Your misconception is that somehow energy is being removed from the system.

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haysoos2 t1_j6ypc3p wrote

I am extraordinarily skeptical that the temperature will actually decrease if all of the components are already at 0 C.

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Appaulingly t1_j6yujev wrote

If you had water that was for example at 105C, you're stating it would stay at 105C as it boils? And that the boiling would not lead to a decrease in the temperature?

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