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Why is it essential to wash the precipitate with water before estimating it quantitatively ?

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Certain amount of electrolytes that are mixed to form the precipitate, remain adsorbed on the particles of the precipitrate. So , it is essential to wash the precipitate with water to remove the impurities before estimating it quantitatively.
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