Effect of Impurities on Freezing Point

When impurities are added to a substance, it would lower its freezing point.
Impurities are other foreign substances
Example:
I have 2 cups of water, A and B.
I add salt to B. When I try to freeze the water in both cups, A would freeze at 0oC but B would freeze maybe at –10oC.
This means B would stay as a liquid even at 0oC or -2oC or lower until the temperature reaches –10oC.
When A becomes solid ice at 0oC, B is still liquid.



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