solubility rules

sodium (Na+)

sodium (Na+)

always soluble

potassium (K+)

always soluble

ammonium (NH4+)

always soluble

nitrate (NO3-)

always soluble

acetate (CH3CO2-)

always soluble

chlorate (CLO3-)

always soluble

petrachlorate (ClO4-)

always soluble

chloride (Cl-)

soluble except with lead (Pb), silver (Ag), or mercury (Hg)

bromide (Br-)

soluble except with lead (Pb), silver (Ag), or mercury (Hg)

iodide (I-)

soluble except with lead (Pb), silver (Ag), or mercury (Hg)

flouride (F-)

soluble except with magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), or lead (Pb)

sulfate (SO4-)

soluble except with calcium (Ca), silver (Ag), mercury (Hg), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), or lead (Pb)

hydroxide (OH-)

not soluble except with sodium (Na), potassium (K), or barium (Ba)

oxide (O-)

not soluble except with sodium (Na), potassium (K), or barium (Ba)

sulfide (S-)

not soluble except with sodium (Na), potassium (K), ammonium (NH4), or barium (Ba)

carbonate (CO3-)

not soluble except with sodium (Na), potassium (K), or ammonium (NH4)

phosphate (PO4-)

not soluble except with sodium (Na), potassium (K), or ammonium (NH4)

always soluble

sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-), acetate (CH3CO2-), chlorate (ClO3-), and petrachlorate (ClO4-)

not soluble except with positive always soluble ions (sodium, potassium, ammonium)

carbonate (CO3) and phosphate (PO4)

not soluble except with sodium, potassium and barium

hydroxide (OH) and oxide (O)

not soluble except with sodium, potassium, ammonium, and barium

sulfide (S)

soluble except with magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and lead

flouride (F)

soluble except with calcium, silver, mercury, strontium, barium, and lead

sulfate (SO4)

soluble except with lead, silver, and mercury

chloride (Cl), bromide (Br), and iodide (I)

what group on the periodic table is soluble

alkali metals (sodium, potassium, lithium, rubidium, cesium)