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Calcium Oxide and Phosphorous Pentoxide Are Very Good Drying Agents but They Are Not Used to Dry Hci Gas. Give Reasons for Each. - Chemistry

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Calcium oxide and phosphorous pentoxide are very good drying agents but they are not used to dry HCI gas. Give reasons for each.

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Calcium oxide and phosphorous pentoxide are very good drying agents but they are not used to dry HCI gas because they react with hydrogen chloride.
Cao +2HCI → CaCl2 +H2O
2P2O5 + 3HCl → POCl3 + 3HPO3

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Chapter 8: Study of Compounds-I: Hydrogen Chloride - Exercise 2 [Page 199]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 8 Study of Compounds-I: Hydrogen Chloride
Exercise 2 | Q 1 | Page 199

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