Anhydrous magnesium chloride is obtained by heating the hydrated salt with dry ___.
A
HCl.
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B
NaCl
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C
both
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D
none
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Solution
The correct option is BHCl. Anhydrous magnesium chloride is obtained by heating the hydrated salt with dry HCl. Excess of HCl checks the hydrolysis of MgCl2 by its own water of crystallization.