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Which of the following organic compounds could not be dried by anhydrous `CaCl_(2)` ?A. EthanolB. BenzeneC. ChloroformD. Ethyl acetate

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Ethanol could not be dried by anhyrous `CaCl_(2)` because it reacts with `CaCl_(2)` as follows
`CaCl_(2)+4C_(2)H_(5)OH rarr underset("Solid")(CaCl_(2).4C_(2)H_(5)OH)`


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