Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

General Chemistry

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the solubility of a salt?

The ability of the salt to conduct electricity when dissolved.

The maximum amount of the salt that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.

The rate at which the salt dissolves in water.

The color change observed when the salt is added to water.

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Understand that solubility refers to how much of a substance (solute) can dissolve in a solvent to form a stable solution at a given temperature and pressure.

Recognize that solubility is quantitatively expressed as the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a specific amount of solvent, often given in grams per 100 mL of solvent or moles per liter.

Note that solubility is different from conductivity, which measures the ability of ions in solution to carry electric current, and from the rate of dissolution, which is how fast the solute dissolves.

Also distinguish solubility from physical observations like color change, which do not define how much solute dissolves but rather indicate chemical or physical changes.

Therefore, the best description of solubility is the maximum amount of the salt that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.