
What makes potassium hydroxide a deliquescent substance?

Important Questions on Acids, Bases and Salts
State one relevant observation for of the following:
Anhydrous calcium chloride is exposed to air for some time.







Give a suitable chemical term for
The process in which a substance absorbs moisture from the atmospheric air to become moist and ultimately dissolves in the absorbed water.



Select the correct answer from A, B, C, D and E
A. Nitroso iron [II] sulphate
B. Iron [III] chloride
C. Chromium sulphate
D. Lead chloride
E. Sodium chloride
(i) A deliquescent compound
(ii) A compound soluble in hot water but insoluble in cold water.
(iii) A compound which in the aqueous solution state, is neutral in nature.



Write two example of deliquescent substance.

From the list of salts — , choose the salt that most appropriately fits the description given below:
a deliquescent salt

From the given compounds:
Write the appropriate one: Deliquescent substance.





