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Potassium carbonate cannot be prepared by Solvay process. Why?

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Solvay process cannot be used to prepare potassium carbonate. This is because unlike sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate is fairly soluble in water and does not precipitate out.

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Q. Potassium bicarbonate cannot be prepared by the solvay process as potassium bicarbonate is highly ____ soluble and will not precipitate out.

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(b) Washing soda is used in softening of hard water.

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