Solubility Rules

  1. Sodium (Na+)
    Soluble
  2. Potassium (K+)
    Soluble
  3. Ammonium (NH4+)
    Soluble
  4. Nitrate (NO3-)
    Soluble
  5. Acetate (C2H3O2-)
    Soluble
  6. Chlorate (ClO3- )
    Soluble
  7. Perchlorate (ClO4-)
    Soluble
  8. Chloride (Cl-)
    SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: lead, silver, or mercury (I) (Pb2+,Ag+, Hg22+) which are NOT soluble.
  9. Bromide (Br-)
    SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: lead, silver, or mercury (I) (Pb2+,Ag+, Hg22+) which are NOT soluble.
  10. Iodide (I-)
    SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: lead, silver, or mercury (I) (Pb2+,Ag+, Hg22+) which are NOT soluble.
  11. Sulfate (SO42-)
    SOLUBLE - - EXCEPT those also containing: calcium, silver, mercury (I), strontium, barium, or lead (Ca2+, Ag+, Hg22+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2+) which are NOT soluble.
  12. Hydroxide (OH-)
    NOT SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: sodium, potassium, or barium (Na+, K+, Ba2+) and any other group I element which are soluble.
  13. Oxide (O2-)
    NOT SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: sodium, potassium, or barium (Na+, K+, Ba2+) and any other group I element which are soluble.
  14. Sulfide (S2-)
    NOT SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: sodium, potassium, ammonium, or barium (Na+, K+, NH4+, Ba2+) which are soluble.
  15. Carbonate (CO32-)
    NOT SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: sodium, potassium, or ammonium (Na+, K+, NH4+) which are soluble.
  16. Phosphate (PO43-)
    NOT SOLUBLE -- EXCEPT those also containing: sodium, potassium, or ammonium (Na+, K+, NH4+) which are soluble.
Author
pcarrin1@stumail.jccc.edu
ID
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Card Set
Solubility Rules
Description
The rules that determine whether or not a compound will be soluble in and aqueous solution.
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