Why is sulfuric acid used to dry gas
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Sulphuric acid has a great affinity for water. It readily removes elements of water from other compounds i.e, it acts as a dehydrating agent, it being a hygroscopic substance absorb water from other substances without dissolving in it,so it is considered a good dessicating or drying agent
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A drying agent is a chemical used to remove water from an organic compound that is in solution. In making or isolating chemical compounds they often become contaminated with water. Water will move from an area of higher concentration (the compound solution) to an area of lower concentration (the saturated salt
solution). Drying agents can also be solid like Calclium chloride, Potassium chloride, or Magnesium sulfate. These are all types of salts (ionic compounds where metals are bonded to nonmetals.) These drying agents are added to the solution of a
compound that needs to be dried. The agents will easily pick up any extra water from the compound solution and become hydrated. Concentrated sulfuric acid readily absorbs water from the air (desiccating or dehydrating agent). It is thus used to dry the air used in the contact process. Hydrated crystals can be dehydrated with
concentrated sulfuric acid.