Absolute alcohol is prepared by the distillation of rectified spirit in the presence of:
A
Na
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B
CaCO3
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C
CaO
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D
Ca(OH)2
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Solution
The correct option is CCaO
The correct option is C.
Absolute alcohol is prepared by the distillation of rectified spirit in the presence of CaO which absorb water content and finally contacting the solution with anhydrous copper sulphate removes the leftover traces of water.