A solution is 0.022 M in Fe 2+ and 0.014 M in Mg 2+ . a. If

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A solution is 0.022 M in Fe2+ and 0.014 M in Mg2+.

a. If potassium carbonate is used to selectively precipitate one of the cations while leaving the other cation in solution, which cation will precipitate first? What minimum concentration of K2CO3 will trigger the precipitation of the cation that precipitates first?

b. What is the remaining concentration of the cation that precipitates first, when the other cation begins to precipitate?

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