Table salt becomes sticky on exposure during the rainy season. Explain.

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Table salt is sodium chloride and some minute quantities of magnesium chloride. These salts are hygroscopic in nature resulting in absorbing moisture from the surroundings so it becomes sticky during rainy season.

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