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This document describes isolating potassium carbonate from banana plant fiber ash. The fiber ash is extracted with water, producing an aqueous solution containing potassium and carbonate ions. By evaporating this solution to high concentration, sodium carbonate precipitates out due to exceeding its low solubility product, while potassium carbonate remains dissolved due to its high solubility product. Further concentration yields potassium carbonate crystals, which are dissolved and analyzed, confirming the

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