Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A salt which absorbs water is called:

  1. Hygroscopic Salt

  2. Anhydrous Salt

  3. Hydrophilic Salt

  4. Hydrophobic Salt
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Hygroscopic salts absorb moisture from the atmosphere without dissolving in it. Anhydrous salts are simply without water of crystallization, while hydrophilic refers to water-attracting substances more generally. Hydrophobic substances actually repel water.

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