Unit VIB: Introduction to Chemical Reactions
Solubility Rules Worksheet
Learning Target: 3
Classify each of the following as soluble (aq) or insoluble (s) and identify the rule that lets you know.
1) FeCl3
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2) KOH
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3) KCl
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4) Fe(OH)3 _____
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5) (NH4)2SO4
6) AgNO3
7) PbSO4
8) Mn(OH)2
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9) NaBr
10) AgCl
11) NaNO3
12) BaSO4
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1. Writing the balanced Molecular Equation, predict the products for the following solutions are combined.
Circle the precipitate (if any).
a. potassium chloride(aq) + silver(I) nitrate(aq) →
b. lead (II) nitrate(aq) + hydrogen chloride(aq) →
c. sodium carbonate(aq) + potassium fluoride(aq) →
d. calcium hydroxide + sulfuric acid →
e. Li3N + NH4NO3 →
f. AgNO3(aq) + CuSO4(aq) →
2.
Which of the following compounds are soluble? Which are insoluble?
a. Sodium iodide
b. Silver nitrate
c. Lead (II) chloride
d. Ammonium chloride
e. Copper (II) hydroxide
f. Aluminum hydroxide
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3. The following reactions take place in water. Rewrite each equation and specify whether each substance
would be aqueous (aq) or solid (s).
a. Pb(NO3)2 ( ) + BaI2 ( ) → PbI2 ( ) + Ba(NO3)2 ( )
b. Ba(C2H3O2)2 ( ) + CuSO4 ( ) → Cu(C2H3O2)2 ( ) + BaSO4 ( )
c. ZnSO4 ( ) + 2AgNO3 ( ) → Zn(NO3)2 ( ) + Ag2SO4 ( )
d. Cu(NO3)2 ( ) + 2NaOH ( ) → Cu(OH)2 ( ) + 2NaNO3 ( )
e. Silver nitrate and sodium carbonate react to form silver carbonate and sodium nitrate .
4. It is helpful to create a generate rule for solubility of compounds? Fill in the following blank to describe the
solubility of some ionic compounds.
a. Compounds containing the ion sodium (Na+) are always ____________________.
b. Compounds containing the anion nitrate (NO3–) are always _____________________.
c. Compounds containing the ion carbonate are usually ____________.
Chemical Formula
Name
NH4CH3COO
Ba(OH) 2
Iron (II)Carbonate
NaOH
RbNO3
Cesium Sulfate
MgSO4
ZnCl 2
Zinc Hydroxide
Zn3(PO4)2
AgBr
KNO3
Al 2S3
Silver Acetate
Sr2CrO4
Aluminum Phosphate
BaSO4
Ca(OH) 2
BaCO3
MgCrO4
Iron (III) Sulfide
NH4CN
Silver Iodide
Hg2SO4
Lithium Chloride
Solubility (s) or (aq)