Ionic Compounds in Water - Solubility Guidelines
See also Solutions, molarity and dilution and Solubility product constants
Usually Soluble | Exceptions | |
---|---|---|
Acetates | CH3 COO - | Moderately soluble: CH3 COOAg |
Ammonium | NH 4 + | |
Chlorates | ClO3 - | |
Perchlorates | ClO 4 - | |
Group 1 cations | Li + | |
Na + | ||
K + | ||
Rb + | ||
Cs + | ||
Halides | F - | Insoluble: MgF2, CaF2, SrF2, BaF2, PbF 2 |
Cl - | Insoluble: AgCl, Hg2Cl2, PbCl2, | |
Br - | Insoluble: AgBr, Hg2Br2, PbBr2, | |
I - | Insoluble: AgI, Hg2I2, PbI2, | |
Nitrates | NO3 - | |
Nitrites | NO2 - | Moderately soluble: AgNO 2 |
Sulfates | SO 4 2- |
Moderate soluble: CaSO 4 , SrSO 4 , Ag2SO 4 Insoluble: BaSO 4 , PbSO 4 , HgSO 4 |
Usually Insoluble | Exceptions | |
---|---|---|
Carbonates | CO3 2- | Soluble: (NH 4 )2CO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3 |
Hydroxides | OH - |
Soluble: LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ba(OH) 2 Moderately soluble: Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH) 2 |
Phosphates | PO 4 3- | Soluble: (NH 4 )3 PO 4 , Na3 PO 4 , K3 PO 4 |
Sulfides | S 2- | Soluble: (NH 4 )2S, Na2S, K2S, MgS, CaS |
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