Question

By means of calcium chloride which of following can be dried

• A. Methanol
• B. Ethanol
• C. Both (1) and (2)
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

None of these

Answer 2

Alcohols can not be dried using anhydrous $\mathrm { CaCl } _ { 2 }$ because it forms an addition compound.