Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 7 - Chemical Reactions - Exercises - Problems - Page 242: 64

Answer

First column (Soluble): $LiOH, K_3PO_4, Pb(NO_3)_2, Na_2CO_3, Ca(C_2H_3O_2)_2, CaCl_2$ and $CuI_2$. Second column (Insoluble): $CoCO_3, SrSO_4, PbI_2, PbBr_2, Hg_2Br_2, AgCl$ and $Cu(OH)_2$.

Work Step by Step

1. Classify each compound as soluble or insoluble: $LiOH$, $K_3PO_4$, $Pb(NO_3)_2$, $Na_2CO_3$ and $Ca(C_2H_3O_2)_2$: Any $K^+$, $NO_3^-$, $Na^+$, $Li^+$ or $C_2H_3O_2^-$ compound is soluble. $CoCO_3$: Most $CO_3^{2-}$ compounds are insoluble. $SrSO_4$: $SO_4^{2-}$ compounds with $Sr^{2+}$ are insoluble. $PbI_2$, $PbBr_2$ and $Hg_2Br_2$ and $AgCl$: $Hg^{2+}$, $Pb^{2+}$ and $Ag^+$ compounds with $Cl^-$, $I^-$ or $Br^-$ are insoluble. $Cu(OH)_2$: Most $OH^{-}$ compounds are insoluble. $CaCl_2$ and $CuI_2$: Most $Cl^-$ and $I^-$ compounds are soluble. 2. Now, create a column with all the soluble compounds, and another one with the insoluble ones. First column: $LiOH, K_3PO_4, Pb(NO_3)_2, Na_2CO_3, Ca(C_2H_3O_2)_2, CaCl_2$ and $CuI_2$. Second column: $CoCO_3, SrSO_4, PbI_2, PbBr_2, Hg_2Br_2, AgCl$ and $Cu(OH)_2$.
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