In a familiar classroom demonstration, concentrated $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ is added to a beaker containing sucrose $(C_{12} H_{22} O_{11})$ , to produce a column of carbon. In this reaction, the $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ is acting primarily as a :

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dehydrating agent

complexing agent

precipitating agent

answer is B.

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The reaction are,

$\underset{Sucesse}{C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}} + {conc . H}_{2} {SO}_{4} ↓ dehydrating agent C + H_{2} O + {SO}_{2}$

In this reaction, the $H_{2} {SO}_{4}$ is acting primarily as a dehydrating agent.

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