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You Wish to De-Ice Your Driveway, So You Consider Buying

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You wish to de-ice your driveway, so you consider buying 10 lb of NaCl, 10 lb of CaCl2, or 10 lb of MgCl2.Which of these would de-ice your driveway most effectively? Assume that ideal dissociation of the salts occurs and that colligative properties are the only consideration.


A) 10 lb of NaCl will de-ice best.
B) 10 lb of CaCl2 will de-ice best.
C) 10 lb of MgCl2 will de-ice best.
D) The three driveways will de-ice to the same extent.
E) 10 lb of CaCl2 or 10 lb of MgCl2 will de-ice equally well.

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