Name the drying agent used in the laboratory preparation of hydrogen chloride gas and justify your answer.

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Solution

Concentrated sulphuric acid( $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ ) is used as a drying agent in the laboratory process of hydrogen chloride gas.
Concentrated sulphuric acid( $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ ) is hygroscopic in nature.
It absorbs moisture from the air and gets diluted and acts as a drying agent.
It has a strong affinity for water and thus it absorbs water quickly.

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