Commercial common salt becomes slightly damp on keeping. This is due to the fact that -

(A) Common salt is hygroscopic

(B) Common salt contains some impurity which is hygroscopic

(C) Salt is efflorescent

(D) Salt is crystalline

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Correct option (B) Common salt contains some impurity which is hygroscopic

Explanation :

Commercial common salt commonly becomes slightly damp on keeping because common salt contains some impurity MgCl2 and CaCl2 which is hygroscopic in nature and absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.

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