How much salt do I add to 1 gallon of water to make my ice last longer?

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How much salt do I add to 1 gallon of water to make my ice last longer?

2007-11-04 12:26:52 · 3 answers · asked by Kathleen C 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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3-4 pounds should do it just fine.

2007-11-04 14:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by ken G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Adding salt to your water for ice doesn't make it last longer, it just makes it colder, check out this link. It should help. . .
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/solutions/faq/why-salt-cools-icewater.shtml

2007-11-04 14:28:20 · answer #2 · answered by wombatred26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

adding salt doesn't make the ice last longer. it makes it colder.

2007-11-04 13:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by snow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋