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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 ionic compounds is soluble in water?

PbI_2

AgCl

BaSO_4

NaNO_3

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Understand the concept of solubility rules for ionic compounds in water. These rules help predict whether a compound will dissolve in water based on the ions it contains.

Recall that most nitrates (NO_3^-) are soluble in water regardless of the cation. This is a key general solubility rule.

Examine the given compounds: PbI_2 (lead iodide), AgCl (silver chloride), BaSO_4 (barium sulfate), and NaNO_3 (sodium nitrate).

Apply the solubility rules: PbI_2 and AgCl are generally insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, BaSO_4 is also mostly insoluble, while NaNO_3 is soluble due to the nitrate ion.

Conclude that NaNO_3 is the soluble compound in water because it contains the nitrate ion, which is known to form soluble salts with almost all cations.