Question: Of the following the commonly used in the laboratory desiccator is :...

Question

Of the following the commonly used in the laboratory desiccator is :

Answer 1

Desiccator is a covered glass vessel in which material is placed for drying along with dehydrating agent.

CaCl2 is deliquescent in nature and, therefore, it absorbs water. So it is used as a dehydrating agent.

CaCl2 + 6H2O $\longrightarrow$ CaCl2.6H2O