TULSA, Okla. — As winter approaches, some people load up on salt to melt ice from sidewalks and driveways. While salt can readily melt thin layers of ice, it can have a slightly different effect on an ...

North Dakota’s Gateway to Science offers hands-on experiments year-round. Additionally, they are expanding their programming ...

Today we are delving into an experiment that is a study in Thermodynamics which is defined as the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such ...

(Nanowerk News) As Americans gear up for winter, many will face one of their toughest foes: ice. From delaying flights to making roads slippery, ice accumulation on surfaces wreaks havoc in many ways.

In this experiment, you'll discover how salt can help a string stick to ice. This simple demonstration shows how salt affects ice's freezing point and creates an unexpected result that seems to defy ...

The ice and salt experiment is a classic demonstration of freezing point depression, and it’s more powerful than most people realize. With just a few materials, the temperature around the ice can drop ...