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Q:
does salt separate from water when it is frozen?
- Laura (age 11)
Pottstown, PA USA
A:
Yes, the salt is almost entirely excluded from the ice crystals. However it can be trapped in little pockets and cracks in the ice unless the ice freezes slowly enough for it to get out of the way.
Mike W.
(published on 12/02/2009)
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