Salt doesn't melt ice – here's how it actually makes winter streets safe
- Written by Julie Pollock, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
Spraying salt onto roads is a safety measure.stoatphoto/Shutterstock.comBrrr … it’s cold out there! Children are flocking to the television in hopes of hearing there will be a snow day; the bread and milk aisles at grocery stores are empty because of an impending snow storm; and utility trucks are out spraying salt or salt water on...
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