The compound insoluble in water is

The compound insoluble in water is
  1. mercurous nitrate
  2. mercuric nitrate
  3. mercurous chloride
  4. mercurous perchlorate.

Solution

According to "solubility rule" following compounds are soluble in water: (i) All common group IA and $\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}$compounds. (ii) $\mathrm{All}$ common $\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}$(nitrate), $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COO}^{-}$(acetate), $\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}$(perchlorate) compounds (iii) $\mathrm{All}$ common $\mathrm{Cl}^{-}, \mathrm{Br}^{-}, \mathrm{I}^{-}$compounds, except those of $\mathrm{Ag}^{+}, \mathrm{Pb}^{2+}, \mathrm{Cu}^{+}$and $\mathrm{Hg}_2^{2+}$ (mercurous) (iv) All common $\mathrm{SO}_4{ }^{2-}$ (sulphate) compounds, except those of $\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}, \mathrm{Sr}^{2+}, \mathrm{Ba}^{2+}$ and $\mathrm{Pb}^{2+}$.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 2)

Practice more Transition and Inner Transition Elements questions on Aicharya