Chapter 11, Problem 95AE

Explain the following on the basis of the behavior of atoms and/or ions.

    a. Cooking with water is faster in a pressure cooker than in an open pan.

    b. Salt is used on icy roads.

    c. Melted sea ice from the Arctic Ocean produces fresh water.

    d. CO₂(s) (dry ice) does not have a normal boiling point under normal atmospheric conditions, even though CO₂ is a liquid in fire extinguishers.

    e. Adding a solute to a solvent extends the liquid phase over a larger temperature range.