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Question
Explain the following observation:
Washing-soda become coated with a white powder when left exposed to the atmosphere.
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Solution
Washing Soda: is an efflorescent substance and lose its water of crystallization partly when exposed to atmosphere and change into white powder (amorphous state).
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