Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Ions and ionic bonds

Ions and ionic bonds — practice question

A few general rules describing the solubility of salts in water are given below. Carbonates are insoluble, except for ammonium carbonate, potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate. Chlorides are soluble, except for lead(II) chloride and silver chloride. Nitrates are soluble. Sulfates are soluble, except for barium sulfate, calcium sulfate and lead(II) sulfate. Which substances form an insoluble salt when their aqueous solutions are mixed?

  • Abarium chloride and magnesium nitrate
  • Bcalcium chloride and ammonium nitrate
  • Csilver nitrate and zinc chloride
  • Dsodium carbonate and potassium sulfate

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