Solubility & PrecipitatesHESI A2 cheat sheet

What stays dissolved

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Generally Soluble

All nitrates and acetates
Group 1 and ammonium salts
Most chlorides, bromides, iodides

Generally Insoluble

Most carbonates, phosphates and hydroxides
Most sulfides

Precipitate

Forms when two solutions combine to make an insoluble product
Visible cloudiness signals a chemical change

Temperature

Most solids dissolve better when hot; gases dissolve better when cold

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What stays dissolved

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