Calcium oxide can be used to dry ammonia gas (a) Explain why calcium oxide is not used to dry hydrogen chloride gas

      

Calcium oxide can be used to dry ammonia gas.
(a) Explain why calcium oxide is not used to dry hydrogen chloride gas
(b) Name one drying agent for hydrogen chloride gas

  

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John
a) Hydrogen chloride reacts with calcium oxide in the presence of water to form calcium chloride

b) Concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid
johnmulu answered the question on February 10, 2017 at 12:49


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