A substance is said to be hygroscopic if it absorbs

a

water from the atmosphere to form a solution

b

heat from the surrounding

c

carbon (IV) oxide from the atmosphere

d

moisture from the atmosphere without dissolving

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nebechi
9 years ago

I am really sorry about this, I did some more researches just to find out that deliquescence is just an extreme condition of hygroscopic activity

iclassjude
6 years ago

Hygroscopic salts are salts which absorb water from the atmosphere without dissolving in it .they do not form solution ,if they do ,the solution is sticky in the case of solid e.g quicklime, calcium oxide

nebechi
9 years ago

Here is an explanation:

A hygroscopic salt is a type of salt which absorbs water from the atmosphere until it dissolves in the absorbed water

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