Which of the following is a drying agent ?

Conc.

H_{2} S O_{4}

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P_{2} O_{5}

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Silica gel

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is D All of these
A drying agent is the chemical compound used to remove the water from the organic compound during the preparation of the compound.Ex: concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}, P_{2} O_{5}$ and silica gel etc..
Hence option D is correct

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The drying agents like $P_{2} O_{5}$ and CaO cannot be used to dry hydrogen chloride gas because:

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Q. Assertion :Conc.

H_{2} S O_{4}

as a drying agent. Reason: HCl prepared from NaCl is dried by passing through conc.sulphuric acid.

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Which of the following is a drying agent ?

The correct option is D All of theseA drying agent is the chemical compound used to remove the water from the organic compound during the preparation of the compound.Ex: concentrated H2SO4,P2O5 and silica gel etc..Hence option D is correct

The correct option is D All of these
A drying agent is the chemical compound used to remove the water from the organic compound during the preparation of the compound.Ex: concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}, P_{2} O_{5}$ and silica gel etc..
Hence option D is correct