The rules related to solubility of salts are explained in a video that shows the solubility table that summarizes them and concludes with why this information is important to know. 

Concepts

solubility, salt, solutions, nitrates, x-rays, insolubility

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Print the solubility table for the class to use as a reference
• Attempt to dissolve as many salts as possible as a demonstration or experiment in class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of the meaning of solubility as well as knowledge of various salts and their properties
• Video is the 17th in a series of 21

Pros

• Provides a cue to pause the video and try solving questions on your own before moving on
• Offers a challenge of determining which salts are soluble in water

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4