CHEMISTRY

JAMB 2024 - Question 11

Chemistry 2024 JAMB Past Questions - Question 11: What changes sodium hydroxide pel­lets to liquid?

What changes sodium hydroxide pel­lets to liquid?
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Correct Answer

B

Explanation

When a pellet of sodium hydroxide is left exposed in air, it begins to ab­ sorb moisture from the atmosphere. As it does so, it will gradually deliquesce (soften and dissolve into the absorbed water).