Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    Ammonia is dried over

    A) slaked lime

    B) calcium chloride

    C) phosphorus pentoxide

    D) quicklime

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Quick lime,\[CaO\]is used to dry ammonia, as with other given dehydrating agents ammonia reacts.                 \[4N{{H}_{3}}+CaC{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}CaC{{l}_{2}}\cdot 4N{{H}_{3}}\]                 \[4N{{H}_{3}}+2{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\xrightarrow{{}}4N{{H}_{4}}P{{O}_{3}}\] \[Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\]is never used as dehydrating agent.


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