What is difference between efflorescence and deliguesce?
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Efflorescence is the loss of water from the chemical structure of a mineral. ... Some minerals eventually crumble from efflorescence. Deliquesce. Deliquesce is the opposite of efflorescence - it is the absorption of water into the chemical structure of a mineral.
Efflorescence is the loss of water (or a solvent) of crystallization from a hydrated or solvated salt to the atmosphere on exposure to air. ... The water, with the salt now held in solution, migrates to the surface, then evaporates, leaving a coating of the salt. Example is Gypsum (CaSO4.
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