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NEET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals
What happens to the sodium aluminate after passing CO 2 gas during...
What happens to the sodium aluminate after passing CO2 gas during leaching?
Options
- AIt precipitates as Al2O3.xH2O(s)
- BIt dissolves in the solution
- CIt remains in solution unchanged
- DIt forms sodium carbonate
Correct answer
A. It precipitates as Al2O3.xH2O(s)
Step-by-step solution
Passing CO2 gas causes the sodium aluminate to precipitate as Al2O3.xH2O(s).