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Question
State a relevant reason for the following:
Hydrogen chloride gas cannot be dried over quick lime.
Solution
\[\ce{HCl}\] gas cannot be dried over quick lime because \[\ce{HCl}\] combines with \[\ce{CaO}\] to form salt and water.
\[\ce{2HCl + CaO -> CaCl2 + H2O}\]
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