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Chemistry

Table salt becomes sticky in the presence of moisture because :

  1. It is deliquescent
  2. It is hygroscopic
  3. It contains impurities which are deliquescent
  4. It is a good drying agent.

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It contains impurities which are deliquescent

Reason — Table salt [sodium chloride] contains impurities like magnesium chloride and calcium chloride, which are deliquescent. Hence, table salt absorbs moisture in rainy season and turns sticky.

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