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  4. Na2CO3 can be manufactured by Solvay process but K2CO3 cannot be prepared because:

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Q. $Na_{2}CO_{3}$ can be manufactured by Solvay process but $K_{2}CO_{3}$ cannot be prepared because:

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$Na_{2}CO_{3}$ can be manufactured but $K_{2}CO_{3}$ cannot be prepared by Solvay process because $KHCO_{3}$ is more soluble than $NaHCO_{3}$ and does not precipitate out.