Answer
Selective precipitation occurs when a reagent forms a precipitate with one dissolved cation but not the other.
Work Step by Step
Q should be greater than $K_{sp}$ and there must be a suitable reagent.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 16 - Sections 16.1-16.8 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 803: 24
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