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The melting point of ice is 0 Â°C (32 Â°F; 273 K) at standard pressure; however, pure liquid water can be supercooled well below that temperature without freezing if the liquid is not mechanically disturbed. It can remain in a fluid state down to its homogeneous nucleation point of about 231 K (â42 Â°C; â44 Â°F).
The boiling point of water does rise if you add salt to it, but only by about 2 C (4 F) to 102 C (216 F). Remember, water boils at 100 C (212 F). This is an insignificant change for adding such a large amount of salt.ow back to the question. If you look at the heat capacity of salt water, you will find that it is less than pure water. In other words, it takes less energy to raise the temperature of the salt water 1 C than pure water. This means that the salt water heats up faster and eventually gets to its boiling point first.