Solubility Rules of Salts in Water

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Which of the following salts is generally soluble in water?

  • Silver chloride
  • Aluminum phosphate
  • Potassium nitrate (correct)
  • Calcium carbonate

Which of these sulphites is expected to be insoluble in water?

  • Sodium sulphite
  • Potassium sulphite
  • Calcium sulphite (correct)
  • Ammonium sulphite

Which among the following is an insoluble base (hydroxide)?

  • Calcium hydroxide
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Potassium hydroxide
  • Iron(III) hydroxide (correct)

Which of the following is true if barium sulfate is mixed with hydrochloric acid?

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What happens when ammonium carbonate is mixed in water?

<p>It dissolves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which salt is expected to be soluble in water?

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Study Notes

Solubility

  • Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent to form a solution.

Solubility Rules of Salts in Water

  • Nitrates: all nitrates are soluble.
  • Sulphites: only sodium, potassium, and ammonium sulphites are soluble.
  • Carbonates: only sodium, potassium, and ammonium carbonates are soluble.
  • Phosphates: only sodium, potassium, and ammonium phosphates are soluble.
  • Sodium, potassium, and ammonium salts: practically all are soluble.
  • Bases (hydroxides): only potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, and ammonium hydroxides are soluble.
  • Acid salts: usually soluble, e.g. Ca(HCO3)2, Ca(H2PO4)2, Mg(HCO3)2, etc.

Applications of Solubility Rules

  • Solubility rules can be used to predict the outcome of a reaction between two salts.
  • If an insoluble substance forms, a precipitate will be observed when two substances in solution react.
  • Examples of solubility rules in action:
    • Barium sulfate is insoluble in dilute hydrochloric acid.
    • Barium sulphite dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid due to a chemical reaction.

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