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प्रश्न
What is deliquescence? What name is given to the compounds exhibiting such property?
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उत्तर
Deliquescence is the phenomenon by which certain salts absorb moisture from air, lose their water of crystallization and dissolve in it to form a saturated solution.
The substances which exhibit deliquescence are called deliquescent.
For example : Caustic soda NaOH, Caustic potash KOH.
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