Just like the salt in a salt shaker, rock salt absorbs water. As it holds onto water, there is less available for plants to ...

It's an age-old question. In the debate over when to salt a pot of water, who's right? Place your bets, and brace yourself for what you may not want to hear. Many cooks have heard that if they salt ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...

Ice has a semi-liquid surface layer; When you mix salt onto that layer, it slowly lowers its melting point. The more surface area salt can cover, the better the chances for melting ice. Ice particle ...