Does putting salt on ice make it colder?

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asked Oct 22, 2018 in Other-Food Drink by groototia (230 points)
Does putting salt on ice make it colder?

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answered Oct 23, 2018 by Shawn (105,070 points)
Salt does cause ice to become colder especially rock salt.

When making ice cream rock salt is added to the ice to cause the ice to become colder and freeze faster and better which results in the ice cream being made.

When salt is added to a mixture of water and ice, it causes more ice to melt by depressing the freezing point and not by adding internal energy so it actually gets colder.

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