Deicer Lab Report

The objective of the deicer lab was to successfully conduct experiments to determine the usefulness of magnesium chloride as a deicer. To find how successful magnesium chloride is as a deicer, experiments were conducted to determine the freezing point depression, enthalpy of dissolution, the impact on the surrounding environment, and also the expenses of using magnesium chloride as a deicer. For magnesium chloride to be determined as a good deicer, the reaction with water needs to be exothermic so ice’s freezing point will be higher, and also have an environmentally and economically positive affect. Deicers are a major need during wintertime to minimize accidents on the roads and highways. In Minnesota, where the winters are often in negative