Why does sodium chloride melt ice the fastest?

Subject: Why does sodium chloride melt ice the fastest?

Date: Sun Jan 19 00:13:44 1997
Posted by: Sarah Brawner
Grade level: 7-9
School/Organization: Avon High School
City: Avon State/Province: Ohio
Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
Message ID: 853654424.Ch

Message:

Why does sodium chloride melt ice the fastest?
Why does sodium chloride melt ice the fastest out of the following: 
sodium chloride, rock salt, calcium chloride, sugar, rubbing alcohol,
and cat litter.  And why didn't the other substances do as well as the
sodium chloride.  THANKS!

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