SOLUBILITY CHART

phosphate
carbonate

hydroxide
chromate
bromide

chlorate

chloride
acetate

silicate

sulfate

sulfide
nitrate
iodide

oxide
aluminum S S n S S n A S S a A I S d
ammonium S S S S S S n S S n S n S S
barium S S P S S A S S S S A S a d
calcium S S P S S S S S S P P P P P
copper (II) S S n S S n A n S A A A S A
hydrogen S S n S S n n S S n S I S S
iron (II) S S P S S n A S S A A n S A
iron (III) S S n S S A A S S A P n P d
lead (II) S S A S P A P P S P A A P A
magnesium S S P S S S A S S A P A S d
manganese (II) S S P S S n A S S A P I S A
mercury (I) P A A S a P n A S A A n P I
mercury (II) S S n S S P A P S P A n d I
potassium S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
silver P a A S a P n I S P A n P A
sodium S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
strontium S S P S S P S S S S A A P S
tin (II) d S n S S A A S d A A n S A
tin (IV) S S n n S S P d n A n n S A
zinc S S P S S P A S S P A A S A

A = soluble in acids, insoluble in water

I = insoluble in dilute acids and in water
P = partially soluble in water, soluble in dilute acids
S = soluble in water
a = slightly soluble in acids, insoluble in water
d = decomposes in water
n = compound is not isolated

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1. Most nitrate (NO3 ) salts are soluble.
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2. Most salts containing the alkali metal ions (Li ,Na ,K ,Rb ) and the
+
ammonium ion (NH4 ) are soluble.

3. Most chloride, bromide and iodide salts are soluble. Notable exceptions
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are salts containing the ions Ag , Pb , and Hg2 .

4. Most sulfate salts are soluble. Notable exceptions are BaSO4 , PbSO4 ,
HgSO4 , and CaSO4.

5. Most hydroxide salts are only slightly soluble. The important soluble
hydroxides are NaOH and KOH. The compounds Ba(OH)2 , Sr(OH)2 ,
and Ca(OH)2 are marginally soluble.
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6. Most sulfide (S ), carbonate (CO3 ), chromate (CrO4 ), and phosphate
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(PO4 ) salts are only slightly soluble.