Washing soda loses its crystal structure quickly.

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washing soda( $N a_{2} C O_{3}$ )
This occurs suddenly when it is exposed to air or the atmosphere which makes the water available in it to evaporate.
This phenomenon of losing the crystalline structure when exposed to air is known as efflorescence.

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