A stream of air was successively passed through three tubes X, Y and Z containing a concentrated aqueous solution of KOH, red hot copper powder and fused calcium chloride respectively. What was the composition of the gas emanating from tube Z?

a

CO2 ad ithe inert gases

b

N2, CO2 and the inert gases

c

N2 and the inert gases

d

water vapour, N2 and the inert gases

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Favourbackup
1 year ago

the answer should be C please

Dave333
4 years ago

Am confused,Jamb remix chose D, 🤷, Should we say,They are wrong

101divine
3 months ago

The answer should be C only Nitrogen and Inert gases will remain

Joseph
3 months ago

The answer be C please,
From your explanation, you(MySchool) even explained that the water vapour would be absorbed by the Calcium Chloride, because CaCl2 absorbs moisture

deejathou
1 year ago

but how can you know that fused calcium chloride doesn't absorb all the water vapour

Haf43
1 year ago

No options

Oduesoadeola
12 years ago

CaCl drains every oxygen in the mixture of air

OBOTE LARRY
12 years ago

KOH reach with CO2 while Cu reach with O

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