Synthesis of a chemical compound: Making alum from aluminum
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How do I calculate the amount of alum left over in the following problem?
Experiments show that solubility of alum in 25 mL of 1.4 M KOH plus 10 mL of 9M H2SO2 is about 1.0 g at 1.0 oC and 1.7 g at 6.0 oC. Using your measured solution temperature (4.5 oC) estimate the amount of alum left in your chilled solution
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The solution discusses synthesis of a chemical compound.The solution makes alum from aluminum.
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