WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2007

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

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

    B)  it is not good dehydrating agent

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

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

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

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


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