Question
Question: When kept open in air, the crystals of washing soda lose 9 molecules of water to form a monohydrate....
When kept open in air, the crystals of washing soda lose 9 molecules of water to form a monohydrate.
}{+ 9H_{2}O}$$ This process is called.A
Efflorescence
B
Deliquescence
C
Dehydration
D
Hydration
Answer
Efflorescence
Explanation
Solution
: The process of losing water of crystallation when exposed to air is called efflorescence.