Methods of Preparing Salts

1) The method used to prepare a salt will depend on its solubility in water, that is, whether it is soluble or
insoluble in water.

Methods of Preparing Salts

Soluble Salts Insoluble Salts

Example : AgCl, CaCO3,
PbSO4, PbCl2
K+, Na+ and NH4+ salts Other Salts
Example : NaCl, K2SO4, Example : CuSO4, MgCl2,
Zn(NO3)2, Mg(NO3)2 Can be prepared by double
NH4NO3, Na2SO4
Can be prepared by the reaction of decomposition reaction through
Prepared by neutralisation Acid + metal oxide precipitation
reaction between acid and alkali b. Acid + metal Example :
Example : Acid + metal carbonate Ag+(aq) + Cl- (aq)  AgCl (p)
HCl + NaOH H2O + NaCl Acid + metal hydroxide
Example : ZnSO4 from from
AgNO3 NaCl
from from
alkali acid

Q1. Suggest suitable chemicals required to prepare the following salts and write down the chemical equations
involved.
a. Potassium nitrate
b. Copper(II) sulphate
c. Aluminium nitrate
d. Iron(II) chloride
e. Ammonium nitrate