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Desiccants are substances that have an affinity for water and will rapidly absorb any moisture from the atmosphere around it.
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How do you dry KOH?
Try slow heating at a moderate temperature and store in a dessicator.
Hygroscopic substances used as drying agents?
A dessicant
What is chemical formula P4O10?
Phosphorus pentoxide a powerful dessicant. In its comon form it is P2O5.
What are hydroscopic substances and what are they used for?
Hygroscopic substances are chemicals that are easily dissolvable in water. One way in which they are used is as a dessicant.
What are the rocks called inside a dessicator?
You're probably thinking of Drierite, little blue rocks of anhydrous calcium sulfate with cobalt chloride so that it turns pink/purple when wet.
What is the function of dessicator?
Dessicator is an instrument used in labs and laboratory.
What actors and actresses appeared in Dessicator - 2010?
The cast of Dessicator - 2010 includes: Wijnand Geraerts Monique Stoop
What does sacchetto disidratante mean?
dessicant bag
What does the accumulator in a cars air conditioning do?
it removes moisture from the AC system by using a package of dessicant inside it. dessicant is an absorbent material that removes the moisture
How do you dry KOH?
Try slow heating at a moderate temperature and store in a dessicator.
Hygroscopic substances used as drying agents?
A dessicant
Why is it necessary to dry anhydrous sodium sulphate by heating and cooling with a dessicator?
because you want to be dry
What science lab instrument is use to keep 100 grams of compound from absorbing atmospheric moisture?
Dessicator
What is desicive?
The dessicator is a very usual laboratory instrument used to dry substances or to store dry substances.
What is the meaning of the word dessicant?
Dessicant means something that is used for drying. It is linked to the word dessicated as in 'dessicated coconut'. It is something with the hygroscopic ability that draws out the moisture from something nearby so will dry things in with it if it is in a sealed container.
How do you eliminate water in ethanol after first distillation?
chemical dryer - a very hygroscopic dessicant
What is chemical formula P4O10?
Phosphorus pentoxide a powerful dessicant. In its comon form it is P2O5.
