The general properties of salts can be summarized thus:
A. Solubility in water i.e.
Salt | Solubility In water |
Sulphates | apart from Ba, Hg Pb, others are soluble with CaSO4 being slightly soluble |
Nitrates | They are all Soluble |
Carbonates | They are all insoluble apart from Na1 NH4 + and K |
Chlorides | They are soluble apart from Ag, Pb and acid |
It should b noted that hydrogen sulphates and hydrogen carbonates are generally soluble
B. Salts displaces volatile acids when treated with a less volatile acid.
Eg. 2NaCL(ag) H2SO4(ag) Na2SO4(ag) + 2HCL(ag)