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formation of ALUM
Why is Sulfuric Acid used to Neutralize
KAl(OH)4 Rather than HCl or HNO3, thanks for the assitance.
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Alum is a synonym for KAl(SO4)2. It is a double salt of Aluminum and Potassium Sulfate.
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/sulfates/alunite/aluni...
and http://www.chemicalland21.com/arokorhi/industrialchem/inorga...
For verifcation...
If you neutralized KAl(OH)4 with a different acid you would not end up with alum but a different aluminum/potassium salt + H2O
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