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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.