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Question
You are given a mixture of precipitated copper hydroxide and zinc hydroxide. Name a solvent which will dissolve:
- only copper hydroxide
- only zinc hydroxide
- both copper hydroxide and zinc hydroxide.
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Solution
- Addition of KCN
- Addition of excess NaOH.
- Addition of excess NH4OH.
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