Explain why-(i) Anhydrous calcium chloride is used in desiccators(ii) If bottle full of concentrated H 2SO4 is left open in the atmosphere by accident, the acid starts flowing out the bottle of its own.

Explain why-(i) Anhydrous calcium chloride is used in desiccators(ii) If bottle full of concentrated H 2SO4 is left open in the atmosphere by accident, the acid starts flowing out the bottle of its own.

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(i) Anhydrous calcium chloride is used in desiccators
(ii) If bottle full of concentrated H ₂SO₄ is left open in the atmosphere by accident, the acid starts flowing out the bottle of its own.

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