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Which of the following is not an example of hygroscopic substance?

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Zinc Chloride
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Potassium Hydroxide
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Calcium chloride
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Magnesium Chloride
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Solution

The correct option is D Magnesium Chloride
Zinc chloride and calcium chloride, as well as potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide (and many different salts), are so hygroscopic that they readily dissolve in the water they absorb: this property is called deliquescence.

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