five hundred are killed on snowy, slushy or icy pavement every winter. Snow plows cannot always solve this issue, and rarely do, which is where chemistry comes in. In order to melt ice quickly and efficiently, the melting point of the ice must be lowered so the temperature of the air is not low enough to keep the ice in a solid state. Salt has the capability to do just that. Although Sodium chloride and Magnesium chloride each have their own benefits and have classically been used as defrosting
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Glaciers, a natural phenomenon. A glacier is a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow. Glaciers are truly amazing, and in this research paper I will explain why. I will give background on the Wisconsin Glaciation and the Des Moines Lobe, Glacial Meltwater, and Glacial Land Formations and What Certain Glaciers Left Behind. Glaciers go back thousands of years, in fact, 75,000 years ago was when the last glacial advancement started. 14,000 years ago was when
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The mountains clustered together like they were cold, and under all that snow I don't doubt they were. I imagined them to shiver under their white coats, the real cause of the avalanches perhaps. Perhaps in that rock, they think in the way timeless creatures must, with no regard for time, no concept of what it must be to hurry, be anxious or sad. I'd like to think that deep in the tonnes of granite is a spirit of the earth, slumbering since the time of the dinosaurs or before. At this point I can't
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Macy went to Spanish Lookout to see the process of making Ice Cream. She wondered why the Ice Cream maker added salt to the ice. She later researched and performed and experiment. The freezing point of water will be lowered when sugar or salt is added. To find how sugar or salt affects the freezing point of water. PROCEDURE 1. Mix 200 ml of salt into a liter of water. Pour the solution into ice cube trays and place the trays in the freezer overnight. 2. Label each test tube and
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acid to dissolve. When all the Benzoic acid was dissolved, it was removed from the heat with a tongs and placed on the table to cool to room temperature. The moment room temperature was met, the flask and its contents was then placed into a bath of ice cubes. The cubes helped to form crystals at the bottom of the flask. Water was then poured into the flask and stirred with a spatula. Next, circular paper was put into the top of the filtervac which was used to filter out excess water. As the water
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Safety Tips B. Icy Road Conditions i. no cruise control C. Watches and Warnings IV. Winter Storm Preparations A. Mechanics B. Tires V. Winter Driving A. Winter is the most difficult driving season. Not only do you have snow and ice to deal with, but there are fewer hours of daylight as well. Before winter weather arrives, make sure your vehicle is in good condition, especially the tires. Make sure you've got good snow tires, and put them on early. Try not to get caught without
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collide with other small droplets begin to descend slowly, picking up size and speed. As it falls faster it reaches a size of 5mm at which point it is a rain drop. 4. How does the ice-crystal (Bergeron) process produce precipitation? What is the main premise behind this process? The Bergeron Process proposes that ice crystals and liquid cloud droplets must co-exist in clouds at temperatures below freezing. This process of rain formation is extremely important in middle and high latitudes, where
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years older than the first dinosaurs. •Did you know? The tungsten filament inside an incandescent light bulb reaches a temperature of 4,664 degrees Fahrenheit when turned on. •Did you know? Unlike many substances, water expands as it freezes. An ice cube takes up about 9% more volume than the water used to make it. •Did you know? The only elements that are liquid at room temperature are bromine and mercury. However, you can melt gallium by holding a lump in the warmth of your hand. •Did you know
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The Dynamics of Writing and Family “Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand." -- Bruce Fairchild Barton, advertising executive and congressman Uncle would say, "There are certain inalienable truths you must accept." So when I raged about Atheists being disqualified for holding office in Arkansas or how it's illegal to carry a bible in Singapore, he'd say, "Write
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