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Which of the following is deliquescent?

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ZnCl2
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Hg2Cl2
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HgCl2
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CdCl2
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Solution

The correct option is D ZnCl2
(A) ZnCl2

Reason : Zinc chloride is a chemical compound with the formula ZnCl2 and its hydrates.All zinc chlorides are colourless or white and highly soluble in water.Zinc chloride or ZnCl2 is a deliquescent salt and forms acidic solutions in polar organic solvents,such as water, ether and acetone etc.
As we know, deliquescent substances are the water soluble substances which absorbs moisture from the air and then dissolve in the absorbed moisture to change into liquid state and this phenomenon is called deliquescence.ZnCl2 is one of the example of deliquescent substance.

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