Soluble in: Cold Hot 3M 3M water HCI NaOH water Yes No Benzoic acid Mg(OH)2 NazSO4 Zn(OH)2 No No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

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Could you separate the components of a mixture Mg(OH)2 and Zn(OH2) by using 3 M HCL?  Briefly explain your answer. 

Soluble in:
Cold
Hot
3M
3M
water
water
HCI
NaOH
Benzoic acid
Mg(OH)2
NazSO4
Zn(OH)2
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Transcribed Image Text:Soluble in: Cold Hot 3M 3M water water HCI NaOH Benzoic acid Mg(OH)2 NazSO4 Zn(OH)2 No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Step 1 Separate the component

                                Answer 

According to given table 

Mg(OH)2 does not react with 3M HCl with 3M of NaOH

But Zn(OH)2 react with 3M HCl with NaOH

We can separate from the mixture by the NaOH 

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