1. Chemical Compounds and Bonding
Their solubilities in water vary from very soluble to insoluble. ... When a soluble ionic compound is added to water, the ions break away from the ionic lattice and mix with the water molecules. If an insoluble ionic compound is added to water, the ions essentially remain bonded together in the ionic lattice. There is no simple explanation for why some ionic compounds are soluble and others are insoluble in water. ...
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