Solubility rules

METAL SOLUBILITY
Metals are insoluble

Ammonia - NH3 - Soluble

Metal oxide - not soluble but some react with H2O

Group 1 hydroxide - soluble

Ammonium hydroxide - soluble

Group 2 hydroxides - insoluble, except for those of calcium, strontium, and barium which are soluble in water

SALT SOLUBILITY

Group 1 salts - soluble

ammonium salts - soluble

metal halides - soluble - unless Silver halides or lead (II) halides

metal sulfates - insoluble - unless barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, or lead (II) sulfate