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

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Ethanol could not be dried by anhydrous ` CaCl_ 2 ` because it reacts with `CaCl _2` as follows
` CaCl _ 2 + 4C _ 2 H _ 5 OH to underset ("solid") (CaCl _ 2 * 4 C _ 2 H _ 5 OH ) `


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