Question

A student is investigating the affect of different salts on melting points. Four patches of ice of equal size are roped off and a different type of salt is poured on each, one receives table salt (NaCl), one receives Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), one receives Potassium Carbonate (KCO3) and the fourth receives inert sand instead. Each patch receives an equal amount of salt or sand. What could the student investigate?

A. The air temperature near each ice patch.
B. How quickly the ice patches melt.
C. Amount of sand absorbed.
D. The amount of oxygen released as each ice patch melts.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

By finding how quickly the ice pathes melt you are able to tell how well the salt dissolves in water (ice is the solid form of H2O). Different types of salts will melt the ice at different speeds.

This is also the only answer choice that correlates with melting points so :)