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minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoApparently, salt in water does two things: makes it need less energy to raise in temperature (and therefore somewhat faster to reach e.g. 100°C) raises the boiling point, so if you add a lot of salt, it might not start turning into a gas / violently bubbling until 105°C. https://www.livescience.com/56214-does-salt-make-water-boil-faster.html
Apparently, salt in water does two things:
https://www.livescience.com/56214-does-salt-make-water-boil-faster.html