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Road salt is NaCl but it's much more coarse than the salt you would put in a grinder for food. They also don't make sure the rocks are out of it if it is mined rather than taken from the sea. Transported in trucks that may not have been cleaned. So safe for consumption? Not likely. But it is just NaCl.
No, it definitely isn't "just NaCl". Many different compounds are used, and of those, NaCl is one of the least effective (-6°C). CaCl2 is much better (-32°C).
Hey am I the only one pronouncing this "nackle" as I read it in my head?
Yes, I'm afraid so.
Damn
I am also cackle-ing in my head
Okay but it's not CaCl, it's NaCl.
Huh, til. I thought it was a different compound.
Depends on the area. Different chemicals work better for different climates.
It generally is.