Which of the following can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds?

Dehydrating substance

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The correct option is A Dehydrating substance
Only dehydrating agents/substance, such as sulphuric acid can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds.

$C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O$ $c o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶$ $C u S O_{4} + 5 H_{2} O$

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Which of the following can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds?

The correct option is A Dehydrating substanceOnly dehydrating agents/substance, such as sulphuric acid can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds. CuSO4.5H2O conc.H2SO4⟶ CuSO4+5H2O

The correct option is A Dehydrating substance
Only dehydrating agents/substance, such as sulphuric acid can remove chemically combined water molecules from compounds.

$C u S O_{4} .5 H_{2} O$ $c o n c . H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶$ $C u S O_{4} + 5 H_{2} O$