Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?

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Sulphuric acid is a powerful dehydrating agent due its strong affinity towards water.
It readily removes elements of water from another compound.
Thus, it acts as a dehydrating agent.
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Q. Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?

Q. Property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent :

(a) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent ?

(b) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and a non-volatile acid. Write on equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

(a) Name the process used for the large scale manufacture of sulphuric acid.
(b) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
(c) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidising agent and a non-volatile acid. Write one equation each to illustrate the properties of sulphuric acid mentioned above.

(c) (i) Name the process used for the large scale manufacture of sulphuric acid.
(ii) Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?
(iii) Concentrated sulphuric acid is both an oxidizing agent and non-volatile acid. Write one equation each to illustrate the above mentioned properties of sulphuric acid.

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Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?​ ​

Sulphuric acid is a powerful dehydrating agent due its strong affinity towards water.​ It readily removes elements of water from another compound.​ Thus, it acts as a dehydrating agent.​ Example-

Which property of sulphuric acid accounts for its use as a dehydrating agent?

Sulphuric acid is a powerful dehydrating agent due its strong affinity towards water.
It readily removes elements of water from another compound.
Thus, it acts as a dehydrating agent.
Example-