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Ammonia cannot be dried over anhydrous calcium chloride. Why? 

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When water is absorbed by calcium chloride, it undergoes hydrolysis to give hydrochloric acid.
`CaCl_(2)+2H_(2)Orarr Ca(OH)_(2)+2HCl`
Since ammonia is basic, it is neutralised by HCl to give salt, `NH_(3)+HCl rarr NH_(4)Cl`.
Hence ammonia is dried over a basic oxide, quick line.
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