how can an ion be removed from an aqueous solution?

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how can an ion be removed from an aqueous solution?

2007-03-11 13:37:27 · 2 answers · asked by newyorkgirl 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Add something that it will react with and come out of solution.

2007-03-11 13:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

add a more reactive element that will displace it and force it out of solution. for example

CuSO4 (aq) + Zn (s) --> ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu (s)

this occurs because Zn is more reactive than Cu

2007-03-11 20:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by hannah_kf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋