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Which of thse statements about saltwater is correct?

Salt water freezes at a lower temperature
Salt water freezes at a higher temperature
Saltwater does not freeze at any temperature
Salwater's freezing point depends on the temperature of the ocean floor.

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Salt water freezes at a lower temperature.

This is because when a non-volatile solute is dissolved in a volatile solution, the freezing point is lowered and the boiling point is increased.

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