Answer to Question #186723 in General Chemistry for Venis Patel

Question #186723

Why is Sodium Bromide more soluble in water compared to Sodium Chloride?


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2021-04-29T07:23:22-0400

Solution - Why is Sodium Bromide more soluble in water compared to Sodium Chloride?

Answer -NaBr is a polar compound. Yes, it is very soluble in water. NaBr is an ionic compound.

The solubility trend of the sodium halide salts (NaF, NaCl, NaBr, NaI) is that the solubility increases with increasing ionic radius of the halide. This means the solubility increases down the halogen group when they are bonded to sodium ions. NaBr is more soluble than NaCl and NaCl is more soluble than NaF. Polar solvents dissolve polar compounds, and non-polar solvents dissolve non-polar molecules. 


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