Q. Colour of Silica Gel changes to …………. as it absorbs moisture from air.
Solution:
Pure silica gel has blue colour. Blue silica gel has cobalt chloride, which allows the blue silica gel change its color to pink when it reached its maximized adsorption capacity. Once pink it can be reactivated with heat to dry out the moisture. When it turns blue again, it’s ready to use.
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