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Q.Ammonia can be dried by
(a) CaO
(b) P4O10
(c) Conc. H2SO4
(d) Anhydrous CaCl2
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →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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