Solubility Rules

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NH₄⁺ (ammonium)
Always soluble
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NO₃⁻ (nitrate)
Always soluble
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C₂H₃O₂⁻ / CH₃COO⁻ (acetate)
Soluble
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ClO₄⁻ (perchlorate)
Soluble
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ClO₃⁻ (chlorate)
Soluble
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Cl⁻ (chloride)
Soluble EXCEPT with Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and Hg₂²⁺
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Br⁻ (bromide)
Soluble EXCEPT with Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and Hg₂²⁺
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I⁻ (iodide)
Soluble EXCEPT with Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and Hg₂²⁺
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SO₄²⁻ (sulfate)
Soluble EXCEPT with Ba²⁺, Sr²⁺, Pb²⁺, and usually Ca²⁺; CaSO₄ is only slightly soluble
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CO₃²⁻ (carbonate)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions or NH₄⁺
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PO₄³⁻ (phosphate)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions or NH₄⁺
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CrO₄²⁻ (chromate)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions or NH₄⁺
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C₂O₄²⁻ (oxalate)
Generally insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions or NH₄⁺
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SO₃²⁻ (sulfite)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions or NH₄⁺
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OH⁻ (hydroxide)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions; Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ hydroxides are somewhat soluble
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O²⁻ (oxide)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions; Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ oxides react with water to form hydroxides
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S²⁻ (sulfide)
Insoluble EXCEPT with Group 1 ions, Group 2 ions, or NH₄⁺
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F⁻ (fluoride)
Generally soluble, but many Group 2 and heavy-metal fluorides are insoluble or only slightly soluble
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HCl (hydrochloric acid)
Strong acid; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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HBr (hydrobromic acid)
Strong acid; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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HI (hydroiodic acid)
Strong acid; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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HNO₃ (nitric acid)
Strong acid; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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HClO₄ (perchloric acid)
Strong acid; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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H₂SO₄ (sulfuric acid)
Strong acid for its first H⁺; soluble
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LiOH (lithium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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NaOH (sodium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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KOH (potassium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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RbOH (rubidium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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CsOH (cesium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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Ca(OH)₂ (calcium hydroxide)
Strong base; only moderately/slightly soluble, but dissolved portion completely dissociates
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Sr(OH)₂ (strontium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble enough to act as a strong base; dissolved portion completely dissociates
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Ba(OH)₂ (barium hydroxide)
Strong base; soluble; completely dissociates in water
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Group 1 ions (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺)

Always soluble