Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 4 - Reactions in Aqueous Solution - Exercises - Page 158: 4.22b

Answer

Soluble in water

Work Step by Step

Na2CO3. From Table 4.1 compounds with (CO3)2- are generally insoluble except with NH4+ and the alkali metal cations. The alkali metal cations are those in the first group of the periodic table - Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs and Fr. Since Na+ is one of these, then this would be soluble.

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