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suggest a precipitation method for the separation of potassium ion from sodium and lithium ions

suggest a precipitation method for the separation of potassium ion from sodium and lithium ions

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Treatment of the solution contains high concentration of K+ with Na+ and Li+ with dilute perchloric acid will form KClO4 which is sparingly soluble in water and it will leave Na+ and Li+ in the solution. Filtration of the KClO4 precipitate will seperate the K+ ion from Na+ and Li+.

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