Tuesday, October 1, 2019

water - What is the cause of hygroscopy?


Hygroscopy is the ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.


Why are some compounds hygroscopic and others are not? What is it about their structures that allows them to hold water? Is it due to the atoms being arranged in a certain structure due to bonding?


How can you tell if a compound is more hygroscopic than another?





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