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) Ti) The drying agents used for drying the hydrogen chloride and ammonia gases are A conc. H2SO4 and P2O5 respectively B. Anhydrous CaCl2 and P2O5 respectively C. conc. H2SO4 and CaO respectively D. CaO and conc. H2SO4 respectively |
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Answer» ing agents used for drying the hydrogen chloride and ammonia gases are:___________option C is correct..REASON - Concentrated sulphuric acid is only used to dry HCL because it is non reactive with the HCL gas and other drying agents are reactive. QUICK lime is only used to dry ammonia gas because it is BASIC in nature and ammonia gas is also basic so they don't react where as other drying agents LIKE sulphuric acid is acidic so they may react with ammonia gas. |
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