I have a question for you.
So I was trying to understand freezing point depression, so I created dissolved a BUNCH of salt in water and put it into a beaker. I then took another beaker and put a bunch of ice cubes in it and then I poured the salt solution. I put a thermometer in to measure the temperature change, and I noticed that I was able to get the temperature to about -5 degrees Celsius and the water did not freeze. However, I have a question for you. Why is it then, when I simply add a bunch of ice to my glass of water, and the temperature of the water likely gets below 0 degrees celsius, it doesn't freeze? Is it because I'm adding too a lot of liquid water and that water and so it doesn't lose enough heat to freeze? If I only added a little liquid water would it start to freeze? I'm so confused!
So I was trying to understand freezing point depression, so I created dissolved a BUNCH of salt in water and put it into a beaker. I then took another beaker and put a bunch of ice cubes in it and then I poured the salt solution. I put a thermometer in to measure the temperature change, and I noticed that I was able to get the temperature to about -5 degrees Celsius and the water did not freeze. However, I have a question for you. Why is it then, when I simply add a bunch of ice to my glass of water, and the temperature of the water likely gets below 0 degrees celsius, it doesn't freeze? Is it because I'm adding too a lot of liquid water and that water and so it doesn't lose enough heat to freeze? If I only added a little liquid water would it start to freeze? I'm so confused!