wassimu t1_j6vqoz6 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:36 AM Reply to comment by Mackntish in What are the effects of adding rock salt to a cooler full of ice? by Ok_Kareem_7223 You cannot ”release the cold”. Cold is not a thing. There is only heat. Heat flows along temperature gradients. So you can add heat or lose heat and that’s it. Ice has heat, as does everything in the universe that is not at absolute zero. Permalink Parent 9
wassimu t1_j6vqoz6 wrote
Reply to comment by Mackntish in What are the effects of adding rock salt to a cooler full of ice? by Ok_Kareem_7223
You cannot ”release the cold”. Cold is not a thing. There is only heat. Heat flows along temperature gradients. So you can add heat or lose heat and that’s it. Ice has heat, as does everything in the universe that is not at absolute zero.