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Desiccant

physical science Maturity 5-7

Some things soak up water.

Silica gel bag open with beads.jpg
Silica gel bag open with beads.jpg
They keep things dry. They stay in food packs. This helps food stay crunchy. They can also stay in medicine. It keeps the medicine safe. Do you see these little packs?
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Indicating-silica-gel.png

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.7 | Vital Level 5