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Is sodium hydroxide deliquescent?

Angus Mccamant  Follow

Yes.

Once exposed to air, it absorbs moisture from air and reacts slowly with atmospheric carbon dioxide to form carbonates.

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C. Michael Turner  Follow

Yes, Sodium Hydroxide is Deliquescent.

Deliquescence refers to the property of a substance to absorb water from the air to dissolve itself and form an aqueous solution. Other examples include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, ammonium chloride, gold(III) chloride, sodium nitrate, and calcium chloride.

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