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natasha
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Hydroxide and Sulfate IONS

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You are given a solution that may contain one, both, or none of hydroxide and sulfate ions. How would you test for the presence of these ions?
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Re: Hydroxide and Sulfate IONS

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natasha wrote:You are given a solution that may contain one, both, or none of hydroxide and sulfate ions. How would you test for the presence of these ions?
test for OH- - red litmus paper (if OH- is present, it will turn blue)
test for SO42- - solution of BaCl2 (if SO42- is present, precipitate of BaSO4 will be formed)
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