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Assertion :NH3 gas is dried by CaO and not by P2O5 and H2SO4. Reason: Moist NH3 can react with P2O5 forming phosphate and sulphate with conc. H2SO4.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
6NH3+P2O5+3H2O2(NH4)3PO4
2NH3+H2SO4(NH4)2SO4
Hence, can't be used for drying NH3. CaO being basic would only cause drying of NH3.

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