Re: Does salt affect the temperature of water?

Date: Sat Jan 22 11:31:33 2000
Posted By: Dan Berger, MadSci Admin
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 948408449.Ch

Message:


Because salt water is harder to evaporate, it should heat up *very slightly*
faster in the sun and cool off *very slightly* slower in the shade.

But I doubt there's much other difference.

Dan Berger
MadSci Admin

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