Sulphuric acid can be used as:

hygroscopic agent

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oxidising agent

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sulphonating agent

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Solution

The correct options are
A oxidising agent
B hygroscopic agent
C sulphonating agent
$H_{2} S O_{4}$ acid can act as oxidising agent when it is concentrated and can also sulphonate aromatic compounds.

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Sulphuric acid can be used as:

The correct options are A oxidising agent B hygroscopic agent C sulphonating agentH2SO4 acid can act as oxidising agent when it is concentrated and can also sulphonate aromatic compounds.

The correct options are
A oxidising agent
B hygroscopic agent
C sulphonating agent
$H_{2} S O_{4}$ acid can act as oxidising agent when it is concentrated and can also sulphonate aromatic compounds.