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CaCl2\text{CaCl}_2 is preferred over NaCl\text{NaCl} for clearing ice on roads particularly in very cold countries. This is because : a. CaCl2\text{CaCl}_2 is less soluble in H2O\text{H}_2\text{O} than NaCl\text{NaCl} b. CaCl2\text{CaCl}_2 is hygroscopic but NaCl\text{NaCl} is not c. Eutectic mixture of CaCl2/H2O\text{CaCl}_2/\text{H}_2\text{O} freezes at −55∘C-55^\circ\text{C} while that of NaCl/H2O\text{NaCl}/\text{H}_2\text{O} freezes at −18∘C-18^\circ\text{C} d. NaCl\text{NaCl} makes the road slippery but CaCl2\text{CaCl}_2 does not

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