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The solubility of ZnCO3 in water is quite low. What could you add to increase the solubility? Explain fully how your method would work.

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There is a way to decrease the concentration of an ion here. The carbonate ion happens to be easy to decrease. All we have to do is add some acid (say HCl) to the container. The following sequence of reactions explains how this WO r ks.

As long as more acid is added, this process will continue until all the solid Zn CO3 has been dissolved

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