The following questions pertain to the laboratory preparation of hydrogen chloride gas.
(ii) Name the drying agent used in the above preparation and give a reason for the choice.

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For purification of $H C l$ , it is dried by passing through concentrated sulphuric acid.
It is preferred over the other drying agent because it does not react with $H C l$ .

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The following questions pertain to the laboratory preparation of hydrogen chloride gas. (ii) Name the drying agent used in the above preparation and give a reason for the choice.

For purification of HCl, it is dried by passing through concentrated sulphuric acid. It is preferred over the other drying agent because it does not react with HCl.

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(ii) Name the drying agent used in the above preparation and give a reason for the choice.

For purification of $H C l$ , it is dried by passing through concentrated sulphuric acid.
It is preferred over the other drying agent because it does not react with $H C l$ .