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<p>Research of study copresipitation Zn<sup>2+</sup> using Al(OH)<sub>3</sub> as coprecipitant has been done. This study aims to determine the optimum conditions for coprecipitation of Zn<sup>2+</sup> by Al(OH)<sub>3</sub>, and influence of foreign ions. This study uses variation pH about 5,0 – 10,0 and 6,0 – 10,0 for Co<sup>2+</sup>; variation of eluent volume about 8,0 – 14,0; variation of concentrated HNO<sub>3</sub> volume about 1,0 – 5,0; and variation of concentration Cu<sup>2+</sup> and Ni<sup>2+ </sup>about 0,8; 1,2; 1,6; 2,0 and 2,4, respectively. Measurement concentration of Zn<sup>2+</sup> using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) with wavelength of 213,9 nm Zn<sup>2+</sup>for 240,7 nm for Co<sup>2+</sup>. The result showed the optimum conditions occur at pH about 8, 12 mL of eluent and 1 mL of concentrated HNO<sub>3</sub> with the absorption capacity of 0,074 mg/g for Zn<sup>2+ </sup>and pH about 8, 12 mL of eluent and 1 mL of concentrated HNO<sub>3 </sub>with the absorption capacity of 0,0905 mg/g for Co<sup>2+</sup>. Meanwhile, the presence of foreign ions such as Cu<sup>2+</sup> has influenced the coprecipitated Zn where concentration of the coprecipitated Zn decreased with increasing the concentration of foreign ions.</p><span>Keywords: coprecipitation, coprecipitant Al(OH)</span><sub>3</sub><span>, trace metal, Zn, Co, AAS</span>