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One measure of desiccant efficiency is the ratio (or percentage) of water storable in the desiccant relative to the mass of desiccant. Another measure is the residual relative humidity of the air or other fluid being dried. For drying gases, a desiccant's performance can be precisely described by the dew point of the dried product. [1]
List of desiccants: [1]. Activated alumina; Aerogel; Benzophenone (as anion); Bentonite clay; Calcium chloride; Calcium hydride; Calcium oxide; Calcium sulfate ...
The material is placed on a shelf, and a drying agent or desiccant, such as dry silica gel or anhydrous sodium hydroxide, is placed below the shelf. Often some sort of humidity indicator is included in the desiccator to show, by color changes, the level of humidity. These indicators are in the form of indicator plugs or indicator cards.
Calcium hydride is a relatively mild desiccant and, compared to molecular sieves, probably inefficient. [7] Its use is safer than more reactive agents such as sodium metal or sodium-potassium alloy. Calcium hydride is widely used as a desiccant for basic solvents such as amines and pyridine. It is also used to dry alcohols. [2]
A 50–60% aqueous solution of lithium bromide is used in air-conditioning systems as desiccant. It is also used in absorption chilling along with water (see absorption refrigerator ). Solid LiBr is a useful reagent in organic synthesis .
Isophorone, derived from acetone, is an unsaturated, asymmetrical ketone that is the precursor to other polymers. Muscone , 3-methylpentadecanone, is an animal pheromone . Another cyclic ketone is cyclobutanone , having the formula (CH 2 ) 3 CO .
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It is used as desiccant to dry gas or air samples, [4] [5] but is no longer advised, for use as a general desiccant, due to hazards inherent in perchlorates. [6] It is dried by heating at 220 °C under vacuum. Magnesium perchlorate and other perchlorates have been found on Mars. [7]