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Deliquescent substances are also - JAMB Chemistry 2020 Question

Deliquescent substances are also?

A

efflorescent

B

anhydrous

C

hygroscopic

D

insoluble

correct option: c

Deliquescence is the process by which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmosphere until it dissolves in the absorbed water and forms a solution. Deliquescence occurs when the vapour pressure of the solution that is formed is less than the partial pressure of water vapour in the air.

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