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

Based on general solubility rules, which of the following salts would dissolve most completely in water at room temperature, and what would the solution look like after dissolution?

NaCl; the solution would be clear with no visible solid remaining.

CaCO3; the solution would be cloudy with undissolved solid present.

AgCl; the solution would be cloudy with undissolved solid present.

PbSO4; the solution would be cloudy with undissolved solid present.

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Recall the general solubility rules for ionic compounds in water: most alkali metal salts (like Na+) and nitrates are soluble, while many salts containing carbonate (CO\_3^{2-}), chloride (Cl^-), sulfate (SO\_4^{2-}), and other anions may be insoluble or sparingly soluble depending on the cation.

Identify the cations and anions in each salt: NaCl (sodium chloride), CaCO\_3 (calcium carbonate), AgCl (silver chloride), and PbSO\_4 (lead sulfate).

Apply the solubility rules: NaCl is generally very soluble in water because sodium salts are soluble; CaCO\_3, AgCl, and PbSO\_4 are known to be sparingly soluble or insoluble, meaning they do not dissolve completely and leave some solid undissolved.

Predict the appearance of the solution after dissolution: a completely dissolved salt like NaCl will produce a clear solution with no visible solid, while sparingly soluble salts like CaCO\_3, AgCl, and PbSO\_4 will result in a cloudy solution due to undissolved solid particles.

Conclude that NaCl dissolves most completely in water at room temperature, resulting in a clear solution, whereas the other salts remain partially undissolved and cause cloudiness.