Question

What is the effect of substituting soluble metal salts such as NaCl and K2CO3for HCl or (NH4)2CO3in the qualitative analysis scheme for separating the five Analytical Groups?
A) You can no longer tell if your original sample contained Na+or K+.
B) There is no effect on the analysis since Na+and K+do not form a precipitate.
C) The NaCl and K2CO3are not pure, analytical grade materials.
D) Potassium ion forms a precipitate with sulfide ion.
E) Na+and K+react violently with acids such as H2S, producing highly flammable and potentially explosive hydrogen gas.

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