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Explain the following with a suitable reason:

Washing soda loses its weight when exposed to atmosphere.


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Washing soda loses its weight when exposed to the atmosphere

Reason:

  • Washing soda is efflorescent salt.
  • So when it is exposed to the atmosphere, it loses its water of crystallisation and so it loses its weight.

Efflorescence:

  • The phenomenon in which a compound loses its water of crystallisation on exposure to dry air is called efflorescence and substances are said to be efflorescent substances.
  • Due to this phenomenon hydrated salts when left exposed to the atmosphere lose their water of crystallisation and crumble down to form a powder.
  • The higher the temperature of the air, the higher the efflorescence. This is due to the air absorbing more water with an increase in temperature and decrease in moisture.

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