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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the following reaction taking places on heating with conc. 

The above reactions shows that sulphuric acid is
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C
As sulphuric acid has great affinity for water, it acts as a powerful dehydrating agent. It absorbs water form organic compound and dehydrate them in all these reactions.
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