Luobi Cave Luobi Cave Luobi Cave () is a karst cave under the west face of Yin Ridge (印岭) located north east of Lizhigou Town (荔枝沟镇), from Sanya City, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China. The entrance to the cave is approximately high and wide. Inside the apex reaches a height of with a floor area of about Two large stalactites hang down from the roof like large pens, hence the cave's name. A number of inscriptions carved into the walls of the cave are believed to date to the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). One of these refers to the precise date of
Sodium carbonate and lead(II) carbonate. This test is used to precipitate the ion present as almost all carbonates are insoluble. While this test is useful for telling these cations apart, it fails if other ions are present, because most metal carbonates are insoluble and will precipitate. In addition, calcium, zinc, and lead ions all produce white precipitates with carbonate, making it difficult to distinguish between them. Instead of sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide may be added, this gives nearly the same colours, except that lead and zinc hydroxides are soluble in excess alkali, and can hence be distinguished from calcium. See qualitative inorganic