Saltwater Freezing Redux

I have this freezer bowl that goes along with my ice-cream maker. I have had it in the back of my freezer for 3 days and it still hasn't frozen. There is salt water in it. Can salt water freeze?
- Alexis Rosendahl (age 13)
Sigonella, Sicily, Italy

Ciao Alexis,

Go to our home page and type freezing point of saltwater into the search box.   You will find many similar questions there that already have been answered. 

 

LeeH

(published on 01/02/2015)

I did that and did not find the answer I was looking for. Will it freeze or not?
- Alexis Rosendahl (age 13)
none of your business

As the previous answers said, very salty water freezes at -21.1°C. Most home freezers don't get that cold. 

mike W.

(published on 01/03/2015)