When granules NaOH are left in wet atmosphere, they first fade and then form a hard shell.?

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anor277
Aug 13, 2018

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Pellets of sodium hydroxide deliquesce...they absorb atmospheric moisture, and may dissolve. Often you can put a few pellets on a glass, and you see the surface become shiny in real time. And so the moral of the story is that the reaction of sodium hydroxide with atmospheric water is complex, and several hydrates may be formed...

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