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Question
Name three methods by which hydrous substances can be made anhydrous.
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Solution
Three methods by which hydrous substances can be made anhydrous are:
- Heating under vacuum.
- Direct heating.
- Heating in dry or hot air.
- By using dehydrating/desiccating agents such as warm concentrated sulphuric acid.
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