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A drying tube or guard tube is a tube-like piece of apparatus housing a disposable solid dessicant, at one end the tube-like structure terminates in ground glass to connect the drying tube to a reaction vessel, to keep the reaction vessel free of moisture. (Moisture which may adversely effect the reaction)

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Drying tubes are used in organic reactions to prevent moisture from the air from entering a reaction flask.

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Connecting Tubes with Drainage Bag Connector are used for connection of external drainage catheter to drainage pouch.

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Lab glassware, it is a tube the will hold a drying compound. Gas is passed through the tube, where the drying compound absorbs and moisture in the gas.

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it can change the data

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