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Give the equation for the preparation of the following salt from the starting material given.
Potassium sulphate from potassium hydroxide solution
For the preparation of the following salts - give a balanced equation in the following case.
Potassium sulphate from KOH solution
Solution
\[\ce{2KOH + H2SO4 ->[Temp.above][200^\circ C] K2SO4 + 2H2O}\]
Notes
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