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== Scientific reactionexplanation ==
As mentioned, the reaction that is created between salt and ice isform an eutectic frigorific mixture. For[[Chemical thepolarity|Molecular salt and ice challenge, molecular polarizabilitypolarity]] is a key factor ofin this reaction. The ions in [[Sodiumsodium chloride]] (table salt) are heavily influenced by the molecular polarizability of the ice itself.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Kim |first1=Jun Soo |last2=Yethiraj |first2=Arun |year=2008 |title=The effect of salt on the melting of ice: A molecular dynamics simulation study |journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics |doi=10.1063/1.2979247 |volume=129 |issue=12}}</ref> The difference between the spacing of the electrons in the table salt and ice causecauses this reaction. The [[melting point]] of ice is decreased due to the incorporation of table salt and this then causes a binding of the two substances. The ice is neutralized by the salt, thus causing the ice to melt easier and at a higher rate.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Breakey |first1=William |last2=Crowley |first2=Timothy P. |last3=Alrawi |first3=Mogdad |year=2015 |title=Salt and Ice, a Challenge Not to Be Taken Lightly: |journal=Journal of Burn Care & Research |volume=36 |issue=3 |pages=e230 |doi=10.1097/BCR.0000000000000180}}</ref>
