Statement 1: ${NH}_{3}$ can be dried by ${CaCl}_{2}$ .
Statement 2: ${CaCl}_{2}$ is a good dehydrating agent.

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Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

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No doubt ${CaCl}_{2}$ is a dehydrating agent but it reacts with ${NH}_{3}$ and forms addition compound, thus it cannot be used for drying NH₃. NH₃ can be dried by CaO.

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