The drying agent for chlorine gas is _________ .

Phosphorous pentoxide

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Concentrated Sulphuric acid

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Anhydrous calcium chloride

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Calcium oxide

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Solution

The correct option is B
Concentrated Sulphuric acid

Concentrated sulphuric acid is used as drying agent for chlorine gas.

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(a) Draw a labelled diagram for the laboratory preparation of hydrogen chloride gas.
(b) Give the balanced equation for the reaction.
(c) Name the drying agent used in drying hydrogen chloride gas.
(d) Phosphorus pentoxide and calcium oxide are good drying agents but they cannot be used to dry hydrogen chloride gas. Why?

Q. Calcium oxide is used as a drying agent because of its property called .

Q. Why is Concentrated Sulphuric acid not used as a drying agent to dry Hydrogen gas?

Q. Drying agents like calcium oxide and phosphorus pentoxide are not used for drying hydrogen chloride gas. Give reasons for each.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(i) Hydrogen chloride gas being highly soluble in water is dried by:
(a) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(b) Phosphorous penta oxide
(c) Quick lime
(d) Concentrated sulphuric acid.

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The drying agent for chlorine gas is _________ .

The correct option is B Concentrated Sulphuric acidConcentrated sulphuric acid is used as drying agent for chlorine gas.

The correct option is B
Concentrated Sulphuric acid

Concentrated sulphuric acid is used as drying agent for chlorine gas.