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Give suitable chemical terms for the following

The process in which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmospheric air to become moist, and ultimately dissolves in the absorbed water.


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The answer is deliquescence.

Definition:

  • Salt absorbs water vapor from the surroundings to form a wet salt. This phenomenon is called deliquescence.
  • Salt + water vapor Aqueous solution.
  • Examples are, zinc chloride (ZnCl2) , Calcium chloride (CaCl2)

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