Suppose that you wanted to be sure that a

Question

metal ion, any metal ion, would dissolve in
water.
What salt of themetal ion compound would you choose?
1. the carbonate (CO2−3 ) salt of the metal
ion
2. the hydroxide (OH−) salt of the metal
ion
3. the nitrate (NO−3 ) salt of the metal ion
4. the chloride (Cl−) salt of the metal ion

Answer 1

http://www.files.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/solubility_rules.html

Answer 2

CO2-3

Answer 3

the nitrate (NO-3) salt of the metal ion