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Why potassium carbonate `(K_(2)CO_(3))` cannot be prepared by Solvay-ammonia process ?

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Potassium carbonate cannot be prepared by Solvay process because potassium bicarbonate being more soluble than sodium bicarbonate does not get precipitated when `CO_(2)` is passed through a concentrated solution of `KCl` saturated with ammonia.
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