> yes. salt lowers the boiling point. so does sugar. this Hmm. I seem to remember two sets of three words each that talk about such stuff: 1) Freezing point depression 2) Boiling point elevation That is, salt water would seem to boil at a higher temperature than pure water. Is there something special about water? Who out there is a chem. geek? -Steve -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu