a solution containing a mixture of metal cations was treated with dilute hcl and no precipitate formed. next, h2s was bubbled through the acidic solution. a precipitate formed and was filtered off. then, the ph was raised to about 8 and h2s was again bubbled through the solution. a precipitate again formed and was filtered off. finally, the solution was treated with a sodium carbonate solution, which resulted in no precipitation. classify the metal ions based on whether they were definitely present, definitely absent, or whether it is possible they were present in the original mixture. you are currently in a sorting module. turn off browse mode or quick nav, tab to items, space or enter to pick up, tab to move, space or enter to drop. definitely present definitely absent possibly present answer bank