Why should an ionic solute be INSOLUBLE in water?
1 Answer
Sep 18, 2017
Well, clearly, the force of attraction between anion and cation IS GREATER than the interaction between solvent and the solvated ion....
Explanation:
And if we look at aqueous solubility, carbonates, phosphates, sulfides, and oxides, whatever the cation, TEND to be insoluble in water. And why? Because for these anions, which have a greater than unit charge, necessarily have a greater degree of electrostatic interaction, which can be clearly appreciate from
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Of course, aqueous solubility is an experimental phenomenon...