ðɪs ɪfˈɛkt ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈiːnz ðæt mˈoʊst sˈɪmpəl lˈɪθiəm sˈɔlts ɑːɹ kˈɑːmənli ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ɪn haɪdɹˈeɪɾᵻd fˈɔːɹm, bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ænhˈaɪdɹəs fˈɔːɹmz ɑːɹ ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˌaɪɡɹəskˈɑːpɪk: ðɪs ɐlˈaʊz sˈɔlts lˈaɪk lˈɪθiəm klˈoːɹaɪd ænd lˈɪθiəm bɹˈoʊmaɪd təbi jˈuːzd ɪn dˌiːhjˈuːmɪdˌɪfaɪɚz ænd ˈɛɹkəndˈɪʃənɚz.
This effect also means that most simple lithium salts are commonly encountered in hydrated form, because the anhydrous forms are extremely hygroscopic: this allows salts like lithium chloride and lithium bromide to be used in dehumidifiers and air-conditioners.