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Q.Ammonia can be dried by

(a) CaO
(b) P4O10
(c) Conc. H2SO4
(d) Anhydrous CaCl2
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Basic NH3 must be dried with a basic drying agent — CaO (quicklime).

Ammonia is a basic gas, so it cannot be dried by acidic or reactive desiccants:

  • P4O10 and conc. H2SO4 are acidic and react with NH3 (forming phosphate/ammonium sulphate), so they cannot dry it. …

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