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Anhydrous `CaCl_2`, is not recommended as a drying agent for' alcohols and amines. Why?

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Because alcohols and amines combirie with anhydrons `Ca Cl_2` to form complexes. `eg`. Ethanol `(C_3 H_5 OH)`, forms a complex `CaCl_2^- 3 C_2 H_5 OH` with `CaCl_z`
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