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What is a drying agent? Name two and state one substance each cannot dry.
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Answer
A drying agent removes moisture from a gas or a liquid without reacting with it. Concentrated sulphuric acid is one, but it cannot dry ammonia because it reacts with it. Quicklime is another, but it cannot dry hydrogen chloride or carbon dioxide, which are acidic and react with it.
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Explanation
The drying agent must always be chemically inert towards the substance being dried.
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