Solubility Rules Flashcards
All salts of sodium, potassium and ammonium ions are
soluble
Nitrates salts are
soluble
bromide, chloride and iodide salts are
soluble
sulfates salts are
soluble, EXCEPT: calcium, barium and lead
hydroxides, sulfides, carbonates and phosphate salts are
insoluble EXCEPT: Lithium, sodium,
potassium and ammonium
Na (sodium)
soluble
OH (hydroxide)
insoluble, EXCEPT: Lithium, sodium,
potassium and ammonium
K (potassium)
soluble
NH4 (ammonium)
soluble
S (sulfide)
insoluble, EXCEPT: Lithium, sodium,
potassium and ammonium
NO3 (nitrate)
soluble
CO3 (carbonate)
insoluble, EXCEPT: Lithium, sodium,
potassium and ammonium
Br (bromide)
soluble, EXCEPT: silver, mercury and lead
Cl (chloride)
soluble, EXCEPT: silver, mercury and lead
I (iodide)
soluble, EXCEPT: silver, mercury and lead
SO4 (sulfate)
soluble, EXCEPT: calcium, barium and lead
PO4 (phosphate)
insoluble, EXCEPT: Lithium, sodium,
potassium and ammonium
Hydrogen gas produced by
alkali metals combined with H, will produce H2 as one product
Hydrogen sulfide is always a
gas
sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas produced by
H2SO3 (sulfurous acid) -> SO2(g) + H2O(l)
carbon dioxide (CO2) gas produced by
H2CO3 (carbonic acid) -> CO2(g) + H2O(l)
ammonia gas (NH3) produced by
NH4OH (ammonium hydroxide) -> NH3(g) + H2O(l)
water produced by
metal oxide (base) neutralizing an acid, or non-metal oxide (acid) neutralizing a base
All compounds of alkali metals in group 1A and NH4 are
Soluble