Select the option which is a property of sulphuric acid-Sulphuric acid has a strong affinity for water-It is a good hydrating agent-Sulphuric acid is a good reducing agent-It turns wet red litmus-into blue colour-

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Standard X

Chemistry

Sulphuric acid as Dehydrating Agent

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Question

Select the option which is a property of sulphuric acid?

Sulphuric acid has a strong affinity for water

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It is a good hydrating agent

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Sulphuric acid is a good reducing agent

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It turns wet red litmus into blue colour

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Solution

The correct option is A
Sulphuric acid has a strong affinity for water

The properties of sulphuric acid are:

(1) It turns blue litmus red.

(2) Sulphuric acid has a great affinity for water.

(3) It readily removes elements of water from other compounds i.e, it acts as a dehydrating agent.

(4) It also acts as a good oxidising agent.

So among the given options, "Sulphuric acid has a strong affinity for water" is the correct option. Rest all the other options are not properties of sulphuric acid.

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H_{2} S O_{4}

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