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Question

The most suitable method for removing water traces from ethanol is :

Options

A.distillation
B.reaching dry HCl
C.reacting it with Mg
D.heating with sdodium metal

Solution

Magnesium reacts only with H2O to form insoluble Mg(OH)2 and not with alcohol.
Mg + 2H2O → Mg(OH)2 ↓ + H2

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