Solubility Rules Flashcards
Acetates (C2H3O2-)
All are soluble
Nitrates (NO3-)
All are soluble
Chlorates (ClO3-)
All are soluble
Chlorides (Cl-)
All are soluble but with exceptions **
Exceptions to Cl- solubility
AgCl Hg2Cl2 and PbCl2 are insoluble (silver 1, mercury 1 and lead 2)
Bromides (Br-)
Are all soluble with exceptions***
Exceptions to Br- solubility
AgBr, PbBr2 and HgBr2 are insoluble (silver 1, lead 2 and mercury 2)
Iodide (I-)
All are soluble with exceptions**
Exceptions to Iodide solubility
AgI, Hg2I2, PbI2 and HgI2 are insoluble (silver 2, mercury 1, lead 2 and mercury 2)
Sulfates (SO4 2-)
All Sulfates are soluble with exceptions***
Sulfate solubility exceptions
CaSO4, SrSO4, BaSO4, PbSO4, Hg2SO4 and Ag2SO4 are insoluble (calcium, strontium, barium, lead 2, mercury 1 and silver 1)
Alkali metal cations (1A and NH4+)
All are soluble
Sulfides (S 2-)
All Sulfides are insoluble with exceptions **
Sulfides solubility exceptions
1A and 2A elements and (NH4)2S are soluble
Carbonates (CO3 2-)
All are insoluble except 1A elements and NH4+
Sulfites (SO3 2-)
All are insoluble except 1A elements and NH4+
Phosphates (PO4 3-)
All are insoluble except 1A elements and NH4+
Hydroxides (OH-)
All are insoluble with exceptions***
Hydroxides solubility exceptions
1A elements &
Ba(OH)2, Sr(OH)2 and Ca(OH)2 (strong bases) are all soluble
Chromates (CrO4 2-)
All are insoluble with exceptions ***
Exceptions to Chromates insolubility
1A elements, NH4+, CaCrO4 and SrCrO4 are all soluble (calcium and strontium 2)
Strong bases
1A and heavy 2A hydroxides
Strong acids
2ClOs (ClO3 & ClO4) SO4 NO3 Br Cl & I
3 things that readily decompose when formed as products
NH4OH —-> H2O & NH3
H2SO3 —-> H2O & SO2
H2CO3 —-> H2O & CO2