Reactions Reference

Solubility Rules• 1. All nitrates, acetates, and chlorates are soluble.• 2. All chlorides, bromides, and iodides are soluble except for Ag+,

Hg22+, and Pb 2+

• 3. All sulfates are soluble except for Ca 2+, Sr 2+, Hg22+, Pb2+, and

Ag+

• 4. All carbonates, chromates, sulfites, and phosphates are insoluble except those of group I and NH4

+

• 5. All hydroxides are insoluble except for those of group I and lower II

• 6. All sulfides except those of the I and II groups are insoluble• 7. Salts containing a group I metal or the ammonium ion are

soluble

Activity series of the Metals

• Li• Rb• K• Ba• Sr• Ca• Na• Mg• Al• Mn • Zn• Cr• Fe• Cd• Co• Ni• Sn• Pb• H2• Sb• Bi• Cu• Hg• Ag• Pt• Au

Activity Series of the Nonmetals

• F2

• Cl2

• Br2

• I2