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How can saline hydrides remove traces of water from organic compounds?

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Ionic saline hydrides react with water to form metal hydroxide and hydrogen.
MH+H2OAOH+H2(A=Na,Ca....)
On addition to organic solvents, saline hydrides react with water present in them. Hydrogen escapes and metallic hydroxides remains. The dry organic solvent is distilled out.

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