Q. Ammonia can be dried by

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A

conc. $H_{2} S O_{4}$

14%

B

$P_{4} O_{10}$

10%

C

$C a O$

46%

D

anhydrous $C a C l_{2}$

30%

Solution:

$C a O$ , a basic oxide, is most suitable for drying of basic ammonia.