Give a long answer to the question given below.
In what way hygroscopic substances differ from deliquescent substances.
In what way hygroscopic substances differ from deliquescent substances.
Hygroscopic substances:
Substance when exposed to atmospheric air, they absorb moisture their physical state. These substances are known as and used as . They may be solids or liquids.
For example, silica gel \(SiO_2\) and .
Deliquescent substances:
Deliquescent substances when exposed to the atmospheric air at ordinary temperatures, absorb enough water and get dissolved. Such property is called . When deliquescent substances are exposed to air, their physical state . They are solids.
For example, ferric chloride and .