Certain hygroscopic substances, not only absorb moisture from the air, but they themselves dissolve in that moisture, undergoing a change of state. Such substances are called deliquescent substances. The process is called deliquescence.
| some Deliquescent substances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anhydrous calcium chloride | CaCl2 | Ferric chloride | Fecl3 |
| Magnesium chloride | MgCl2 | Calcium nitrate | Ca(NO3) 2 |
| Solid sodium hydroxide | NaOH | Copper nitrate | Cu(NO3) 2 |
| Solid potassium hydroxide | KOH | Zinc nitrate | Zn(NO3) 2 |
No comments:
Post a Comment