Though sodium chloride is not deliquescent,table salt shows deliquescent nature.Justify.

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Table salt contains impurities,like, ${CaCl}_{2}$ and ${MgCl}_{2}$ in small percentages which absorb moisture from air on account of their deliquescent nature,therefore,table salt shows deliquescent nature.
The formula of table salt is $NaCl$ .

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