Freezing-point depression

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-	'''[[Freezing-point depression]]''' describes the phenomenon in which the '''[[freezing point]]''' of a '''[[liquid]]''' (a solvent) is depressed when another compound is added, meaning that a solution has a lower freezing point than a pure solvent. This happens whenever a solute is added to a pure solvent, such as '''[[water]]'''. The phenomenon may be observed in sea water, which due to its '''[[salt]]''' content remains '''[[liquid]]''' at temperatures below 0 °C, the freezing point of pure water.	+	'''[[Freezing-point depression]]''' describes the phenomenon in which the '''[[freezing point]]''' of a '''[[liquid]]''' (a solvent) is depressed when another compound is added, meaning that a solution has a lower freezing point than a pure solvent. This happens whenever a solute is added to a pure solvent, such as '''[[water]]'''.
		+	The phenomenon may be observed in sea water, which due to its '''[[salt]]''' content remains '''[[liquid]]''' at temperatures below 0 °C, the freezing point of pure water.
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		+	== '''Also See''' ==
		+	*'''[[Eutectic system]]'''
		+	*'''[[Snow temperature gradient]]'''
		+	*'''[[Snow]]'''
		+	*'''[[Evaporation]]'''
		+	*'''[[Water]]'''
		+	*'''[[Moisture]]'''
		+	*'''[[Sublimation]]'''
		+	*'''[[Water Cycle]]'''
		+	*'''[[Water Vapor]]'''
		+	*'''[[Atmosphere]]'''
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		+	== '''Reference''' ==
-	Reference
	# Wikipedia ''Freezing-point depression'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing_point_depression]		# Wikipedia ''Freezing-point depression'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freezing_point_depression]

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Freezing-point depression describes the phenomenon in which the freezing point of a liquid (a solvent) is depressed when another compound is added, meaning that a solution has a lower freezing point than a pure solvent. This happens whenever a solute is added to a pure solvent, such as water.

The phenomenon may be observed in sea water, which due to its salt content remains liquid at temperatures below 0 °C, the freezing point of pure water.

[edit] Also See

• Eutectic system
• Snow temperature gradient
• Snow
• Evaporation
• Water
• Moisture
• Sublimation
• Water Cycle
• Water Vapor
• Atmosphere

[edit] Reference

1. Wikipedia Freezing-point depression [1]

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