ABSTRACT

Although ionic solids generally dissolve in water, this is not universally true. A number of inorganic salts have only limited solubility in water. The reasons for this can arise from the favorable stabilizing forces that exist within the solid compound, set against those among the dissolved ions and water molecules. This can mean that the amount of such a salt that can be dissolved depends on factors such as the pH (Section N3) and the presence of other dissolved salts.