Ethyl alcohol cannot be dried by anhydrous CaCl 2 becauseA- It is insoluble in CaCl 2B- Explosion takes placeC- It reacts with CaCl 2D- It is soluble in water

The correct option is C It reacts with CaCl2CaCl2 + 4 C2H5OH →CaCl2. 4 C2H5OH ...

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Ethyl alcohol cannot be dried by anhydrous CaCl₂ because

It is soluble in water

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Explosion takes place

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It reacts with CaCl₂

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It is insoluble in CaCl₂

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