Friday, May 21, 2010

Why does putting salt and an ice cube in the palm of your hand burn you?

I did this and could only clench my fist for a few seconds before the burning pain became unbearable. I was left with a large blister on my palm for weeks. what happened?

Why does putting salt and an ice cube in the palm of your hand burn you?
The salt lowers the temperature at which water freezes so your hand is made colder than if there was so ice. Mythbusters did an experiment wherein they could cool a six pack to a pleasing temperature in mere minutes using salt and ice
Reply:OMG it does, I want to try it, but maybe because the salt is rough?? but I will look it up because I am soo interested I am going to try it tomorrow!
Reply:I am not sure, however, I do know people add salt to ice to keep the ice frozen while making homemade ice cream in a ice cream processor.





That might have something to with it.
Reply:it gets VERY COLD


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