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If LiF is ionic in nature, why can't it dissolve in water?
LiF is prominently ionic compound. I also know polar substances can be dissolved in water as "like dissolves like". Why is then LiF only weakly soluble, in comparison with LiCl, or LiBr, ...
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Why is Hg2Cl2 less soluble in water than HgCl2?
I learned that $\ce{Hg2Cl2}$ is almost insoluble to hot water and $\ce{NH3}$ water in my textbook, but $\ce{HgCl2}$ dissolves well in water.
I wanted to know the reason and searched for it. It's ...
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Solubility of Beryllium Compounds in Water [duplicate]
Why is $\ce{BeF2}$ is highly soluble in water but $\ce{Be(OH)2}$ is insoluble?
Both release $\ce{Be^{2+}}$ ion so this means they both have high hydration enthalpies and can easily overcome their ...
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Are Group 2 metal fluoride salts less soluble in organic solvents than Group 1 fluorides?
It is clear that Group 1 metal fluoride salts DO NOT readily form solutions in organic medium. The amount of solvation that can occur leading to the eventual release of a fluoride ion depends on many ...
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Can I boil off chlorine? Does it evaporate quickly at high temperatures?
Can I boil off chlorine?
Does it evaporate quickly at high temperatures?
I am asking because I want to remove it from drinking water, and I don't want to wait 24 hours for it to evaporate naturally.
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Simultaneous solubility of CaF2 and SrF2
Solubility of two electrolytes having common ion when they are dissolved in solution is called simultaneous solubility.
How do I calculate the simultaneous solubility of the above mentioned salts ...
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Why is AlF3 soluble in anhydrous HF only in the presence of KF?
I am pondering over that what must be the reason that $\ce{AlF3}$ is insoluble or less soluble in anhydrous $\ce{HF}$? And pageants it is soluble to a good extent only in the presence of $\ce{KF}$? Is ...
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Why do halogen substituents make molecules more lipophilic?
According to my medicinal chemistry text book, halogens increase a drug’s lipophilicty. This makes no sense to me for two reasons:
Halogens are all quite electronegative and they will form a $\ce{C-X}...
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Preparation of a fluoride solution using CaF2
I need to prepare several solutions with different concentrations of $\ce{F-}$, in order to carry out some investigations on fluoridated water. Would this be achievable by dissolving calcium fluoride, ...
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Solubility of C5H11OH and C5H11Cl
Objectively, what makes the solubility of $\ce{C5H11OH}$ greater than the $\ce{C5H11Cl}$ in water?
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The solubility of haloalkanes in water
Haloalkanes aren't very soluble in water because they can't form hydrogen bonds, and the energy required to break hydrogen bonds in water etc is higher than the energy released when new bonds between ...
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Which silver halide is the most soluble?
Halides are group 7 elements. They generally have a low melting and boiling point. They are highly reactive. Silver chloride and silver bromide are not soluble in water. So they will be precipitates. ...
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