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Q. Drying agent which react with $CO_{2}$ and removes water vapours is

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Solution:

Calcium oxide $( CaO )$ i.e., quick lime is a drying agent and can react with $CO _2$ and water vapours as follows
$ \begin{array}{l} CaO + CO _2 \rightarrow CaCO _3 \\ CaO + H _2 O \rightarrow Ca ( OH )_2 \end{array} $