Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous CaCl_(2) because

1.	Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous CaCl_(2) because
Answer» `CaCl_(2)` dissolves in it it is not a good dehydrating agent it FORMS a solid `CaCl_(2).4CH_(3)OH` it REACTS with `CH_(3)OH` Solution :Because it forms solid addition compound, `CaCl_(2).4CH_(3)OH`.

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