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Q. Carnellite is a mineral of

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

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Carnellite is $\text{KCl } \cdot \text{ MgCl}_{\text{2}} \, \cdot \text{ 6H}_{\text{2}} \text{O}$

It is a white or reddish mineral consisting of a hydrated chloride of potassium $\left(\right. \text{K} \left.\right)$ and magnesium $\left(\right. \text{Mg} \left.\right)$ . Therefore, Carnellite is a mineral of $\text{Mg}$ .