A hygroscopic substance is _________.

Hydrogen

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Sulfuric acid

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Water

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Washing soda

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Solution

The correct option is A Sulfuric acid
Sulphuric acid is a highly hygroscopic in nature reacting with water and it has a great affinity for water molecules forming more of hydronium ions. It is highly corrosive in nature and can cause severe burns. It extracts 'water of crystallization' molecules from the compounds

$2 {S O}_{2} + 2 H_{2} O + O_{2} \to 2 H_{2} {S O}_{4}$ .

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