how to prepare a dry pure zinc carbonate salt?

Question

the chemicals supplied is zinc oxide powder, dilute nitric acid and sodium carbonate solution.... please describe it in an experiment method...

Answer 1

Add the dilute nitric acid to the zinc oxide powder until the powder is is excess, and filter off the powder.

This makes zinc nitrate solution.

Now add sodium carbonate solution, and filter off the precipitate of zinc carbonate. Wash it with cold water and dry it with fresh filter paper.