Wet chlorine gas produced during electrolysis of brine is dehydrated by__________________?

Correct answer: A. Spraying 66° Be H2SO4 counter current to the flow of the gas

  • A. Spraying 66° Be H2SO4 counter current to the flow of the gas
  • B. Passing it through a bed of diatomaceous earth
  • C. Passing it through a bed of silica gel
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Wet chlorine is dried by counter-current contact with concentrated sulfuric acid, commonly about 66° Baumé, which absorbs water without reacting significantly with chlorine. Silica gel and diatomaceous earth are not the standard industrial drying medium here.

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