Question
Question: Sprinkling of salt helps in clearing the snow covered roads in hills the phenomenon involved in the ...
Sprinkling of salt helps in clearing the snow covered roads in hills the phenomenon involved in the process is
A
Lowering in vapour pressure of snow
B
Depression in freezing point of snow
C
Increase in freezing point of snow
D
Melting of ice due to increase in temperature by putting salt.
Answer
Depression in freezing point of snow
Explanation
Solution
When salt is spread over snow, snow starts melting from the surface because of depression in freezing point and helps in clearing the roads.