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Which one of the following gases cannot be dried by passing though concentrated sulphuric acid?
  1. CO2
  2. O2
  3. H2
  4. NH3

A
CO2
B
NH3
C
H2
D
O2
Solution
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Ammonia is basic. So, it reacts with sulphuric acid to form ammonium sulphate so it cannot be dried up using sulphuric acid. The reaction is as follows :
2NH3+H2SO4(NH4)2SO4

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