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KAl(SO4)2+12H2O contains two metals bonded to sulfate, this molecule can be split into the two salts K2SO4 and Al2(SO4)3 if enough is present. The fact that the two salts are combined into one molecule means it is a double salt.

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Q: Potash alum is a double salt Explain this statement using the chemical formula of the alum?
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