Multiple choice

A desiccant is generally a hygroscopic substance. Which of the following salts is used as a desiccant?

  1. Lead telluride

  2. Lithium aluminium hydride

  3. Lithium bromide

  4. Lithium carbonate

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lithium bromide or LiBr, is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems.