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  2. How to Clean Salt Stains Off Your Floors (and Keep Them from ...

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    Next, mix one part water with one part vinegar and dip a soft cloth in the solution. Wipe the affected area until you see no sign of salt residue, and then use a clean cloth to dry the spot ...

  3. Why salt melts ice — and how to use it on your sidewalk - AOL

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    Surface area is the key when it comes to forcing melt more rapidly. “The speed depends on the contact surface area,” Viswanathan says. “If there is more surface in contact, the ice will melt ...

  4. Calcium magnesium acetate - Wikipedia

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    Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) is a deicer and can be used as an alternative to road salt.It is approximately as corrosive as normal tap water, and in varying concentrations can be effective in stopping road ice from forming down to around −27.5 °C (−17.5 °F) (its eutectic temperature [1]).

  5. Why road salt isn't the best solution for removing snow and ice

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    Road salt doesn't always work when you need it to...and here's why

  6. Sodium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    The commercially available "sodium hydroxide" is often this monohydrate, and published data may refer to it instead of the anhydrous compound. As one of the simplest hydroxides, sodium hydroxide is frequently used alongside neutral water and acidic hydrochloric acid to demonstrate the pH scale to chemistry students.

  7. Sodium hypochlorite - Wikipedia

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    0.5-2.5% sodium hypochlorite is also used to neutralize any accidental releases of the nerve agent in the toxic areas. [ 58 ] Lesser concentrations of sodium hypochlorite are used in a similar fashion in the Pollution Abatement System to ensure that no nerve agent is released into the furnace flue gas.

  8. 32 Ways You’re Ruining Your Home and Don't Even Know It - AOL

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    Cooking outdoors is an American pastime, but putting that grill too close to the house can both cause a fire — the National Fire Protection Association says that charcoal and gas grills are ...

  9. Hydrochloric acid - Wikipedia

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    Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid or spirits of salt, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl). It is a colorless solution with a distinctive pungent smell. It is classified as a strong acid. It is a component of the gastric acid in the digestive systems of most animal species, including humans.