What does a solubility chart show?

A solubility chart is a chart with a list of ions and how, when mixed with other ions, they can become precipitates or remain aqueous. The following chart shows the solubility of multiple independent and various compounds, in water, at a pressure of 1 atm and at room temperature (approx. 293.15 K).

What are the 3 types of solubility?

Based on the concentration of solute dissolves in a solvent, solutes are categorized into highly soluble, sparingly soluble or insoluble.

What is the difference between solubility and solvation?

Solvation is, in concept, distinct from solubility. Solvation or dissolution is a kinetic process and is quantified by its rate. Solubility quantifies the dynamic equilibrium state achieved when the rate of dissolution equals the rate of precipitation. The consideration of the units makes the distinction clearer.

How is the rate of dissolution quantified in solvation?

Solvation or dissolution is a kinetic process and is quantified by its rate. Solubility quantifies the dynamic equilibrium state achieved when the rate of dissolution equals the rate of precipitation. The consideration of the units makes the distinction clearer. The typical unit for dissolution rate is mol/s.

What happens between solutes and solvents that bestows variability?

But what occurs between solutes and solvents that bestows the variability observed in solubilities in a given solvent? Solubility is a thermodynamic process: the system will tend to arrive at a point of lowest potential energy (PE) (Gibbs free energy), which is most thermodynamically stable.

What is the solvent involved in the process of solvation?

During the process of solvation, solute particles are surrounded by solvent molecules forming solvation complexes. When the solvent involved in this solvation is water, the process is called hydration.