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The group reagent for the precipitation of group III cations (, , ) as hydroxides is

  1. A in presence of
  2. Bexcess solution
  3. Cdilute
  4. Dsolid followed by excess

Answer: D

Group III hydroxides have very small solubility products and are precipitated by in the presence of . Excess would redissolve amphoteric and , and in ammoniacal medium is the group IV reagent.
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