Anhydrous CaCl2 is used as a dehydrating agent
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Calcium chloride is strongly hygroscopic (absorbs water from its surroundings), so it removes moisture from the air, making it dryer. This results in water in the substance to be dried to evaporate into the drier air, and this cycle repeats until the system reaches an equilibrium. Therefore, anhydrous calcium chloride is used as a dehydrating agent.Hope this helps!
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