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To lower the freezing point of water generally ________ is added.

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salt
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sand
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sugar
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none of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C salt
Addition of impurities increases the B.P of a liquid and lowers the freezing point of the liquid.Here impurites refers to both sugar and salt but adding salt decreases to more extentent due to freezing point depression.

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