ICSE Class 10 Chemistry Question 48 of 53

Study of Compounds — Hydrogen Chloride — Question 48

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Question 1(2019)

Choose the correct answer from the options A, B, C and D given :

The drying agent used to dry HCl gas is :

A : Conc. H2SO4
B : ZnO
C : Al2O3
D : CaO

Answer

Conc. H2SO4

Reason — Drying agent used for drying should only remove the moisture and not react with it, hence, conc. sulphuric acid is used as the drying agent.