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Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following.
Calcium nitrate and zinc nitrate.

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Zinc nitrate (or sulphate) Calcium nitrate
When Sodium hydroxide solution is added a white precipitate is formed which is soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide. When Sodium hydroxide solution is added a white precipitate is formed which is insoluble in excess of Sodium hydroxide.

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