Question

define deliquescence

Answer 1

deliquescence, 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.

Answer 2

Certain water soluble substances when exposed to atmosphere at ordinary temperature absorb moisture from atmospheric air and loses its crystalline form and also becomes moist and ultimately dissolve in the water forming a saturated solution