VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous  \[\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{2}}\]because

    A) \[\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{2}}\]dissolves in it

    B) it is not good dehydrating agent

    C)  it forms as solid\[\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\text{.4C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{OH}\]

    D)  it reacts with \[\text{C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{OH}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Methanol cannot dried with anhydrous \[\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\]because it forms a solid\[\text{CaC}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\text{.4C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\text{OH}\] (addition compound) with it.


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