What mineral or material has the greatest water absorbancy???

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It has to be water soluble at pH < 8 ????

The mineral or material's purpose is to scavenge water or moisture in powdered chemicals.

2007-08-29 12:04:36 · update #1

Poplar (type of wood) - absorbes the most amount of water in both salt and fresh, (Freshwater: 94.4 grams, 89% Saltwater: 79.1, 66%).

2007-08-30 21:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Just a guess but I would say Sodium as a soluble.
Silica for absorption. Example, they have it in shoe boxes and pill bottles.

2007-09-05 04:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by ItsMeTrev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋