SOLUBILITY OF COMMON COMPOUNDS IN WATER

Common compounds that contain the following ions are SOLUBLE:

a) sodium, potassium, and ammonium Na+, K+, and NH4+
b) nitrates NO3-
c) acetates, except silver acetate, which is only moderately soluble
C2H3O2-
d) chlorides, except silver, mercury (I), and lead chlorides; Cl-
PbCl2 is soluble in hot water
e) sulfates, except barium and lead sulfates; SO42-
calcium, mercury (I), and silver sulfates are slightly soluble.

Common compounds that contain the following ions are INSOLUBLE:

f) silver, except silver nitrate and silver perchlorate Ag+
g) sulfides, except those of sodium, potassium, ammonium,
magnesium, barium, and calcium
S2-
h) carbonates, except those of sodium, potassium, and ammonium
CO32-
i) phosphates, except those of sodium, potassium, and ammonium
PO43-
j) hydroxides, except those of sodium, potassium, ammonium, and barium
OH-
SOLUBILITY CHART

nitrate
acetate

bromide

carbonate

chlorate

chloride

chromate

iodide

oxide

phosphate

silicate

sulfate
hydroxide

sulfide
aluminum S S - S S - A S S a A I S d
ammonium S S S S S S - S S - S - S S
barium S S P S S A S S S S A S a d
calcium S S P S S S P S S P P P P P
copper(II) S S - S S - A - S A A A S A
hydrogen S S - S S - - S S - S I S S
iron(II) S S P S S - A S S A A - S A
iron(III) S S - S S A A S S A P - P d
lead(II) S S A S S 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( S S P S S - A S S A P I S A
II)
mercury(I) P A A S a P - A S A A - P I
mercury(II) S S - S S P A P S P A - d I
potassium S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
silver P a A S a P - I S P A - 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 - S S A A S d A A - S A
tin(IV) S S - - S S P d - A - - S A
zinc S S P S S P A S S P A A S A
S=soluble in water. P=partially soluble in water, soluble in dilute acids. A=soluble in acids,
insoluble in water. a=slightly soluble in acids, insoluble in water. I=insoluble in dilute acids
and in water. d=decomposes in water