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Air is dried by silica gel because water molecules are:
AAdsorbed
BAbsorbed
CDissolved
DEvaporated
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Adsorbed
1. The gel holds the water at its surface only.
2. The water does not pass into the body of the gel.
3. So the water molecules are adsorbed on it.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part I, Chapter 5, Surface Chemistry._
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