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The reagent shelf in a general chemistry lab contains aqueous solutions of the following substances: silver nitrate, sodium chloride, acetic acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, potassium chromate, barium nitrate, phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, lead nitrate, sodium hydroxide, and sodium carbonate. Suggest how you might prepare the following pure substances using these reagents and any normal laboratory equipment. If it is not possible to prepare a substance using these reagents. indicate why.
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Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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