Soluble (aq) or Insoluble Precipitate (s)
Authored by Mary Coogan
Chemistry
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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This quiz focuses on solubility rules in chemistry, specifically testing students' ability to predict whether ionic compounds will dissolve in water. The content is appropriate for grades 10-12, as it requires students to have mastered chemical formulas, ionic compound naming, and the systematic application of solubility guidelines. Students must understand the hierarchical nature of solubility rules, where certain ion combinations always dissolve (like nitrates and ammonium compounds), while others have specific exceptions (such as halides being soluble except when paired with silver, lead, or mercury). The questions assess both recognition of common soluble and insoluble compounds and the ability to apply general rules to predict solubility patterns. Students need to memorize key solubility rules while understanding that these rules have a logical order of precedence when multiple rules might apply to the same compound. Created by Mary Coogan, a Chemistry teacher in the US who teaches grades 10-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student mastery of solubility rules before moving into precipitation reactions and net ionic equations. Teachers can use this as a quick warmup to review previously learned rules, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction, or deploy it as a pre-lab assessment before students work with actual chemical solutions. The binary format allows for immediate feedback and easy identification of knowledge gaps. This quiz aligns with NGSS HS-PS1-2 (constructing explanations for chemical reactions) and supports Common Core mathematical practices by requiring students to look for patterns and apply systematic reasoning to chemical systems.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Zinc Hydroxide
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
KOH
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Silver acetate
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
PbI2
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
NaC2H3O2
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
K2CO3
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
NGSS.HS-PS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
CaCO3
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-5
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