Why is it essential to wash the precipitate with water before estimating it quantitatively?

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(N/A) When a substance is precipitated,some ions that combine to form the precipitate get adsorbed on the surface of the precipitate.
Therefore,it becomes essential to wash the precipitate before estimating it quantitatively to remove these adsorbed ions or other such impurities.

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