Question

An $\mathrm{NaOH}$ pellet is an example of____(deliquescence/efflorescence).

Answer 1

• Deliquescence is the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the air and dissolves in it.
• Sodium hydroxide $\left(\mathrm{NaOH}\right)$ pellet is an example of a white deliquescent solid because it absorbs moisture from the air and becomes liquid.

Hence, an $\mathrm{NaOH}$ pellet is an example of deliquescence.