how come the ocean water does not freeze
2007-01-22 03:41:19 · 5 answers · asked by clumsy gamer 2 in Environment
because my dad watches shows where people fish in the deep sea where a human would freeze almost instantly when the cold gets to their heart
2007-01-22 04:07:01 · update #1
It freezes but not at 0 degrees. The salt in sea water acts as an impurity which lowers the freezing point if water significantly. However, sea water can be frozen if the temperature gets low enough like around the poles
2007-01-22 03:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by physical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are wrong, The ocean does freeze in the Artics.
Salt lowers the freezing point of water to the point if has a lower freezing point.
2007-01-22 05:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ocean water has a lot of ions in it. Ions in water both raise its boiling point and lower its melting point.
2007-01-22 03:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are the two sources of sea salts?
2014-03-26 08:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does, in polar regions, when it gets cold enough.
2007-01-22 03:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋