Solubility Rules

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What are solubility rules?

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Guidelines used to predict whether an ionic compound will dissolve in water.

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What is a spectator ion?

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An ion that does not participate in the chemical reaction and remains unchanged in solution.

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What is a precipitate?

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A solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture during a chemical reaction.

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What is the solubility of sodium compounds?

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All sodium compounds are soluble in water.

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What is the solubility of nitrate compounds?

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All nitrate compounds are soluble in water.

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What is the solubility of chloride compounds?

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Most chloride compounds are soluble, except for those of silver, lead, and mercury.

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What is the solubility of sulfate compounds?

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Most sulfate compounds are soluble, except for those of barium, lead, and calcium.

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What happens when silver nitrate reacts with sodium chloride?

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A precipitate of silver chloride forms.

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What is the complete ionic equation?

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An equation that shows all of the ions present in a solution.

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What is the net ionic equation?

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An equation that shows only the ions that participate in the reaction, excluding spectator ions.