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How would the freezing point of seawater compare with that of pure water?

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The freezing point of pure water is 32° Fahrenheit (0° Celsius). Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than pure water (about 28.4° F and -1.9 C) for the same reason we sprinkle salt on ice in the winter, it lowers the freezing point.
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Freezing Point of Sea water would be lower than that of Pure Water. It is because of salinity of the water

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