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Solubility of Zinc Sulphate

noheartattack

What kind of substances is Zinc Sulphate soluble in?

Reply 1

charco

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Original post by noheartattack

What kind of substances is Zinc Sulphate soluble in?

water

Reply 2

noheartattack

Original post by charco

water

Oh okay thanks :smile:

What about bases or acids?

Reply 3

Metanoia

Original post by noheartattack

Oh okay thanks :smile:

What about bases or acids?

Bringing in solvents other than water would require you to be clear on the solubilities of other substances.

For example, if you use calcium hydroxide solution, you would be getting precipitates of CaSO₄ and Zn(OH)₂.

Reply 4

chichimayam

Original post by noheartattack

Oh okay thanks :smile:

What about bases or acids?

I'm guessing zinc sulphate would dissolve in aqueous acid solutions since the solvent in those acid solutions is still water.

In a solution like sodium hydroxide, zinc sulphate would dissolve in the solution since water is a solvent, but zinc ions would combine with hydroxide ions, and form a white precipitate of zinc hydroxide.