Chemistry A-Level
Drying agent
What Drying agent means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Drying agent
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An anhydrous substance, such as anhydrous sodium sulfate or calcium chloride, that removes residual water from the organic layer and does not react with the product.
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