Is barium carbonate soluble in water?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether barium carbonate can dissolve in water or not. This touches on the topic of solubility of ionic compounds in aqueous solutions, specifically focusing on barium carbonate.
Answer
insoluble in water
The final answer is barium carbonate is insoluble in water.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is barium carbonate is insoluble in water.
More Information
Barium carbonate is a white powder that is almost insoluble in water and soluble in most acids, except for sulfuric acid.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume all carbonates are soluble in water; this is not true for most alkaline earth metal carbonates.
Sources
- Barium Carbonate | AMERICAN ELEMENTS ® - americanelements.com
- Barium carbonate - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Barium Carbonate | BaCO3 | CID 10563 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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