What is "the thing" in the structure of a compound that decides if it is going to be soluble in water or not?
1 Answer
Jan 6, 2018
It must be Ionic, or have a metal and a non-metal
Explanation:
Here is the way I learned it:
There are 4 types of bonds:
Ionic
Metallic
Network Covalent
Molecular Covalent
Although a few molecular covalent compounds can dissolve, all Ionic bonds can dissolve, and are therefore soluble in water. :)
But as Truong-Son pointed out, there are some exceptions. Example:
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