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Potassium carbonate cannot be prepared by Solvay process. Why?

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Potassium,carbonate cannot be prepared by solvaý process, because potassium bicar- bonate is too soluble.to be prećipitated by the addition of ammonium bicarbonate to a saturated șolution of potassium chloride.
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