Which consequence results when high water content overwhelms deicing salts?

💡 Explanation

Water reduces the effectiveness of deicers because hydration shell formation increases the distance between ions reducing the effectiveness of ionic dissociation; therefore ice melting will become less efficient rather than exothermic reactions, thus decreasing adhesion.

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