Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Decribe how nitric acid can be used to distinguish a carbonate from an hydroxide (include equations).?
A carbonate will effervesce, giving off carbon dioxide, whereas a hydroxide will simply dissolve. In both cases the precipitate will dissolve to form a clear solution containing the nitrate of the metal in the precipitate.
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