/oss/taxonomy/term/1413/all en /oss/article/environment-technology/tires-and-ice-dont-make-good-mix <p>Ice is great in a beverage or on a skating rink but we don’t want it on our streets. How do we melt it? Potassium acetate, sodium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride or  urea will do the job. They all interfere with the formation of ice crystals and can be used to melt ice.  They do, however, differ in effectiveness, potential harm to the environment and cost.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:39:16 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2065 at /oss