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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals

What are the metal ions present in carnallite?

  1. A \(\mathrm{Mg}, \mathrm{K}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Al}, \mathrm{Na}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{Mg}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Zn}, \mathrm{Mg}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{Mg}, \mathrm{K}\)

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Formula of carnallite is \(\mathrm{KCl} \cdot \mathrm{MgCl}_2 \cdot 6 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\) so, carnallite contains \(\mathrm{K}\) and \(\mathrm{Mg}\).