Michael Offutt - Solubility Rules lyrics

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Alkali Metal ions are really swell

Assume their compounds are always soluble

Those ions are hardly precipitators

In reactions they're usually spectators

And that positive one ion NH4

It's compounds are soluble for sure

And that negative one ion NO3

Nitrates are soluble as can be

Solubility rules they're really great they help predict precipitates

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Of course we know one thing is always true

There always exceptions to the rules

Sulfates are soluble it's said

Except with Barium, Strontium and Lead

Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides are soluble

But there's some secrets I'm gonna tell

Working in the lab it's plain to see

They're insoluble with silver lead and mercury

Solubility rules they're really great they help predict precipitates

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Many ions make precipitates

Including Phosphates Sulfide and Carbonate

Except when paired with Ammonium or Alkali Metal ions

Hey it's hard to make this simple but I'm trying

So consider all of the possibilities

And use the rules to guess the solubilities

The most important thing that you must keep straight

The insoluble combinations precipitate

Solubility rules they're really great they help predict precipitates

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Solubility rules they're really great they help predict precipitates

Want un-marvelous tools? Solubility Rules!