<span>An atom is composed of at least three types of subatomic particles. An electron has properties of both waves and particles. An atom is mostly empty space with a dense, positively charged nucleus.</span>
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Alkali metal hydroxides can be used to test the identity of metals in certain salts. The colour of the precipitate will help identify the metal : Calcium hydroxide is soluble; no precipitate is formed.
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