Register
Why is MgSO4 soluble in water whereas BaSO4 is insoluble in water
123k views
2 votes
Why is MgSO4 soluble in water whereas BaSO4 is insoluble in water

User Shabir
by
6.4k points

1 Answer

6 votes
More the lattice energy, less the solubility. Thus compounds containing ions with a -2 charge are normally not soluble in water. BaSO4 has Ba2+ and So4 2-. ... MgSO4 is composed f relatively low charged ions and thus it is very soluble in water.
User Sashka
by
6.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.5m questions

8.6m answers

Other Questions

When weak acids react with strong bases, the H+ from the weak acid is transferred to the: metal of the strong base to form a metal hydride OH− from the strong base to form water and a salt salt that is
Some elements can have multiple molecular forms in the same physical state. these multiple forms are called a. isotopes. b. isotropes. c. allotropes. d. multi-tropes.
True or false: in the water cycle, water returns to Earth as condesation, usually in the form of rain or snow.
The original amount of a radioactive sample should be multiplied by which expression to calculate the amount of the sample that remains after n half-lives have passed? (1/2)xn (1/n)^2 (1/2)^n 1/(2n)
How many moles of ca(no32 are in 400 ml of a 0.80 m calcium nitrate solution?
Link Copied!