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Which is the most suitable method for removing the traces of water from ethanol ?

A

Heating with Na metal

B

Passing dry HCl through it

C

Distilling it

D

Reacting with Mg

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The correct Answer is:
D
Magnesium reacts with ethanol to form magnesium ethoxide which then reacts with water to regenerate ethanol along with `Mg(OH)_2`.

Other reagents react with ethanol and do not regenerate ethanol.
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