Why is it necessary to wash the precipitate before measuring it quantitatively?

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(N/A) When a precipitate is formed,some ions required for precipitation are adsorbed on the surface of the precipitate. Thus,washing the precipitate before quantitative measurement removes these extra adsorbed ions and other impurities.

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