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An NaOH pellet is an example of____(deliquescence/efflorescence).


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  • Deliquescence is the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the air and dissolves in it.
  • Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pellet is an example of a white deliquescent solid because it absorbs moisture from the air and becomes liquid.

Hence, an NaOH pellet is an example of deliquescence.


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