A pouch of a chemical powder is placed in some bottles of medicines. What is this chemical? Why is it placed there?

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The chemical powder in a pouch placed in some bottles of medicine is silica gel. Silica gel acts as a desiccant (drying agent). It absorbs moisture from the atmosphere and protects the medicine from the moisture.

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