Chemistry A-Level
Solubility in excess NaOH and excess NH₃
What Solubility in excess NaOH and excess NH₃ means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Most of the precipitates are insoluble in both excesses, but Cr(OH)₃ dissolves in excess NaOH to a green solution of [Cr(OH)₆]³⁻ and dissolves slightly in excess NH₃.
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- Transition elements (OCR A-Level)
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