The Solubility Table

Rule Important Exceptions

1. All nitrate (NO3), nitrite (NO2), chlorate
Silver nitrite and potassium perchlorate are considered slightly soluble.
(ClO3) and perchlorate (ClO4) salts are soluble.
2. Essentially, all alkali metal (Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+,
Some Li+ are insoluble, with Li3PO4 being the most common example.
Cs+) and ammonium (NH4+) salts are soluble.
Ag+, Pb2+, Hg22+, Cu+, Tl+ (Pb2+ halogens are soluble in hot water.) HgBr2 is
3. Most halogen (Cl, Br, I) salts are soluble.
slightly soluble.
4. Most acetate (C2H3O2) salts are soluble. Ag+, Hg22+

5. Most sulfate (SO42) salts are soluble. Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Ra2+, Pb2+, Ag+, Hg2+ (Some sources consider calcium sulfate
and silver sulfate to be slightly soluble.)

All alkali metal and alkaline earth (Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Ra2+) sulfides
6. Many sulfides (S2) are insoluble.
are soluble. Ammonium sulfide is soluble. (Some sources consider MgS, CaS
and BaS to be slightly soluble.)
7. Most borates (BO32), carbonates (CO32),
chromates (CrO42), phosphates (PO43), and sulfites MgCrO4 is soluble, MgSO3 is slightly soluble.
(SO32) are slightly soluble.

8. Most hydroxide (OH) salts are insoluble Alkali metal hydroxides are soluble.
Ba2+, Sr2+, Ca2+, Tl+ are considered slightly soluble.