When kept open in air, the crystals of washing soda lose 9 molecules of water to form a monohydrate. \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}\cdot 10{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[\text{to}\,\,\text{air}]{\text{exposed}}\] $$N{a_2}C{O_3} \cdot {H_2}O + 9{H_2}O$$
This process is called
A.
efflorescence
B.
deliquescence
C.
dehydration
D.
hydration
Answer :
efflorescence
Releted MCQ Question on Inorganic Chemistry >> S - Block Elements
Releted Question 1
A substance absorbs $$C{O_2}$$ and voilently reacts with water. The substance is