Group 1 metals
Always soluble (aq)
Ammononium (NH4+)
Always soluble (aq)
Nitrate (NO3-)
Always soluble (aq)
Acetate (C2H3O2)
Always soluble (aq)
Halide (Cl-, Br-…etc) always soluble (aq) except
When paired with Sliver, Lead, Mercury
Sulfates are always soluble (aq) except
When paired with Barium, Lead, Calcium, Strontium, or Mercury
Carbonates & Phosphates are insoluble (s) except
For when paired with Group 1 and Ammonium salts
Hydroxides and Oxides are insoluble (s) except
For when paired with Group 1, Ammonium, Barium, Strontium, and Calcium
Sulfides are insoluble (s) except
For when paired with Group 1, Group 2, and Ammonium
Fluoride salts are frequently insoluble (s) including Barium Fluoride, Magnesium Fluoride, and Lead Fluoride except
For when Group 1 fluoride salts are soluble
Precipitates
Solids are being formed in a solution
Metals are usually solids (s)
Except Mercury, it is a Liquid metal
Molecular compounds
Can be any state (s), (g), (l), (aq)
Small molecules with weak forces: Oxygen, Nitrogen etc…
Are gas (g)
Medium-sized molecules: Water, Bromine etc…
Are liquids (l)
Large molecules: Iodine etc…
Are solids (s)
If a substance dissolves in water: NaCl, KOH, HCl etc…
It will be aqueous (aq)