Efflorescent substances (e.g. sodium carbonate decahydrate, copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate) lose some or all of their water of crystallisation when exposed to the air. Hygroscopic substances (e.g. concentrated sulphuric acid, calcium oxide) absorb water from the atmosphere but do not dissolve in it.
Acetone is not known as hygroscopic.
Hygroscopic substances include cellulose fiber such as ethanol, methanol and diesel fuel. As hydrogen bonding causes pure ethanol to readily absorbs water from the air, ethanol is considered to be hygroscopic.
In crystalline form it's non-hygroscopic, or has only slight hygroscopicity. In powder form it is, yes.
Deliquescence is the process in which a substance absorbs moisture from the air until it dissolves in the absorbed water, forming a solution. Efflorescence, on the other hand, occurs when a substance loses water of crystallization and forms a powdery deposit on the surface as the water evaporates.
Substances which absorb moisture from atmosphere without dissolving in it are - HYGROSCOPIC substances. They are used as "drying agents". ex: CaO, ethyl alcohol, concentrated sulphuric acid.
Potassium hydroxide is hygroscopic and deliquescent.
efflorescent substances are substances which looses moisture partly or completely to the atmosphere and changes in to amorphous powder. deliquecent substances are substances which absorb moisture from the atmosphere and turn into a saturated solution.
A state or time of flowering
Calcium chloride easily absorb water, it is hygroscopic.
efflorescent- washing soda, copper sulphate, glauber salt deliquescent -calcium chloride, sodium hydroxide, iron3 chloride
Non-Hygroscopic
The deliquescent substances becomes soluble after absorbing water from the surroundings i.e., a solution is produced. For e.g, calcium chloride. A hygroscopic substance only absorbs water.For e.g, sulphuric acid.
The hair of the tail of horse is hygroscopic material.
Polyol Ester is also hygroscopic
Hygroscopic substances are used to absorb humidity.
As far as I know, the PVC is not hygroscopic, it doesn't absorb the moisture. There are several types of PVC though, so there could be some hygroscopic PVC resin, but I haven't encountered it yet. Normally it is dried by hot air driers, which are not suitable for hygroscopic materials, therefore I assume PVC is not hygroscopic...
No.