2006-10-18 15:13:29 · 4 answers · asked by Pickle 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Ions actually. You see salt is actually a combonation of Sodium and Chloride and water is Hydrogen and Oxygen. Now their is a layer of water surronding ice that is invisible to the naked eye. This water is constatnly trying to freeze by combining with the already existant ice; however, the Sodium and Chloride ions block the water from combining with the already frozen ice. This results in the water continuing to get to a colder and colder temperature around the ice , which will be a temperature below freezing. So in conclusion your arm is essentially recieving a freezer burn instead of a conventional burn from fire.
2006-10-18 15:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because salt is sodium chloride is NaCl. Water is H2O. The sodium chloride reacts with the water exothermically. This means they move around and produce heat, and large pieces will explode. This is what causes the burning sensation. Read about it on the Wikipedia article about sodium.
2006-10-18 22:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know .. keep doing it and see if the answer comes to you.
2006-10-18 22:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And exactly why would you want to do that?
2006-10-18 22:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋