In the laboratory preparation of HCl gas, the drying agent used conventionally (conc. H2SO4) can be replaced by quicklime & phosphorous pentoxide.
False
Quicklime and Phosphrous pentoxide P2O5 cannot be used since they react with hydrogen chloride forming the respective chloride.
CaO+2HCl→CaCl2+H2O2P2O5+3HCl→POCl3+3HPO3