Q.

How many of the following drying agents that cannot be used for drying ammonia gas are 

a) CaO       b) P2O5     c) CaCl2   d) Conc.H2SO4  

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Detailed Solution

CaO is basic and is a suitable drying  agent for ammonia.P2O5, Fused  CaCl2 and conc.H2SO4  are unsuitable for drying ammonia as they react with  NH3

6NH3+P2O5+3H2O2NH43PO4

Fused CaCl2+NH3gCaCl2.4NH3  (solid) 

or CaCl2+NH3gCaCl2.8NH3 (solid)

2NH3+H2SO4NH42SO4

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