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प्रश्न
Explain why:
Table salts become sticky on exposure to humid air during the rainy season.
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उत्तर
Table salt becomes sticky on exposure during the rainy season, because it generally contains a small percentage of magnesium chloride and calcium chloride as impurities. These impurities absorb moisture from the monsoon air due to their deliquescent nature, and thus, table salt become sticky.
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