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Question
Hydrogen may be prepared in the laboratory by the action of a metal on an acid.
How would you modify your apparatus to collect dry hydrogen? Which drying agent would you employ for this purpose?
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Solution
The gas is collected by the downward displacement of water.
Common drying agents such as fused calcium chloride, caustic potash stick and phosphorus pentoxide remove water vapor.
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