Solubility Rules

Question 0

Are all hydrogen carbonates insoluble or soluble?

Answer 0

Soluble

Question 1

Are ALL nitrates soluble or insoluble?

Answer 1

Soluble

Question 2

Are all ammonium soluble or insoluble?

Answer 2

Soluble

Question 3

Which oxides are soluble?

Answer 3

All oxides from group 1 and group 2 down from calcium.

Question 4

Are chlorides soluble or insoluble?

Answer 4

Soluble (except for Silver and lead)

Question 5

Which chlorides are insoluble?

Answer 5

Silver chloride, Lead chloride

Question 6

Are sulphates soluble or insoluble?

Answer 6

Soluble (except for lead, calcium and Barium)

Question 7

Which sulphates are insoluble?

Answer 7

Lead sulphate, Calcium sulphate and Barium sulphate.

Question 8

Are carbonates soluble or insoluble?

Answer 8

Insoluble (except for sodium potassium and ammonium)

Question 9

Which carbonates are soluble?

Answer 9

Sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and Ammonium carbonate.

Question 10

Are hydroxides soluble or insoluble?

Answer 10

Insoluble (except sodium, potassium and ammonium)

Question 11

Which hydroxides are soluble?

Answer 11

Sodium hydroxide, Potassium hydroxide and Ammonium Hydroxide.

Question 12

Are giant covalent substances soluble or insoluble?

Answer 12

Insoluble

Question 13

Which substances will hydrocarbons dissolve into?

Answer 13

Organic solvents such as tetrachloromethane (CCL4) and hexane (C6H14)

Question 14

Describe simple molecular substance’s solubility in water and organic solvents.

Answer 14

Usually INSOLUBLE in water, yet SOLUBLE in tetrachloromethane and hexane.

Question 15

What are the common simple molecular substances that are soluble in water?

Answer 15

Ethanol, ethanoic acid, CO2 and Halogens.