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In [[chemistry]], '''solubility''' is the ability of a [[chemical substance|substance]], the [[solute]], to form a [[solution (chemistry)|solution]] with another substance, the [[solvent]]. '''Insolubility''' is the opposite property, the inability of the solute to form such a solution.

The extent of the solubility of a substance in a specific solvent is generally measured as the [[concentration]] of the solute in a [[wikt:saturated#Chemistry|saturated]] solution, one in which no more solute can be dissolved.<ref name=iupac/> At this point, the two substances are said to be at the [[solubility equilibrium]].  For some solutes and solvents, there may be no such limit, in which case the two substances are said to be "[[miscibility|miscible]] in all proportions" (or just "miscible").<ref name=clug2000/>

The solute can be a [[solid]], a [[liquid]], or a [[gas]], while the solvent is usually solid or liquid.  Both may be pure substances, or may themselves be solutions. Gases are always miscible in all proportions, except in very extreme situations,<ref name=swaan1966>J. de Swaan Arons and G. A. M. Diepen (1966): "Gas—Gas Equilibria". ''Journal of Chemical Physics'', volume 44, issue 6, page 2322. {{doi|10.1063/1.1727043}}</ref> and a solid or liquid can be "dissolved" in a gas only by passing into the gaseous state first. 

The solubility mainly depends on the composition of solute and solvent (including their [[pH]] and the presence of other dissolved substances) as well as on temperature and pressure.  The dependency can often be explained in terms of interactions between the particles ([[atom]]s, [[molecule]]s, or [[ion]]s) of the two substances, and of [[thermodynamics|thermodynamic]] concepts such as [[enthalpy]] and [[entropy]].

Under certain conditions, the concentration of the solute can exceed its usual solubility limit. The result is a [[supersaturation|supersaturated solution]], which is [[metastability|metastable]] and will rapidly exclude the excess solute if a suitable [[nucleation]] site appears.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = On Supersaturated Saline Solutions|journal = Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London|date = 1868-01-01|issn = 0261-0523|pages = 659–673|volume = 158|doi = 10.1098/rstl.1868.0028|first = Charles|last = Tomlinson|s2cid = 110079029}}</ref> 

The concept of solubility does not apply when there is an irreversible [[chemical reaction]] between the two substances, such as the reaction of [[calcium hydroxide]] with [[hydrochloric acid]]; even though one might say, informally, that one "dissolved" the other. The solubility is also not the same as the [[rate of solution]], which is how fast a solid solute dissolves in a liquid solvent. This property depends on many other variables, such as the physical form of the two substances and the manner and intensity of mixing.

The concept and measure of solubility are extremely important in many sciences besides chemistry, such as [[geology]], [[biology]], [[physics]], and [[oceanography]], as well as in [[engineering]], [[medicine]], [[agriculture]], and even in non-technical activities like [[painting]], [[cleaning]], [[cooking]], and [[brewing]].  Most chemical reactions of scientific, industrial, or practical interest only happen after the [[reagent]]s have been dissolved in a suitable solvent. [[Water]] is by far the most common such solvent.

The term "soluble" is sometimes used for materials that can form [[colloid|colloidal suspensions]] of very fine solid particles in a liquid.<ref name=korm1988>Claudius Kormann, Detlef W. Bahnemann, and Michael R. Hoffmann (1988): "Preparation and characterization of quantum-size titanium dioxide". ''Journal of Physical Chemistry'',volume 92, issue 18, pages 5196–5201. {{doi|10.1021/j100329a027}}</ref>  The quantitative solubility of such substances is generally not well-defined, however.

==Quantification of solubility==
The solubility of a specific solute in a specific solvent is generally expressed as the concentration of a saturated solution of the two.<ref name=iupac>{{GoldBookRef|title=Solubility|file=S05740}}</ref>  Any of the several ways of expressing concentration of solutions can be used, such as the [[mass]], [[volume]], or [[mole (unit)|amount in moles]] of the solute for a specific mass, volume, or mole amount of the solvent or of the solution.

===Per quantity of solvent===

In particular, chemical [[handbook]]s often express the solubility as [[gram]]s of solute per 100 [[millilitres]] of solvent (g/(100 mL)), or as grams of solute per [[decilitre]] of solvent (g/dL); or, less commonly, as grams of solute per [[litre]] of solvent (g/L).  The quantity of solvent can instead be expressed in mass, as grams of solute per 100 grams of solvent (g/(100 g)), or as grams of solute per [[kilogram]] of solvent (g/kg). The number may be expressed as a percentage in this case, and the abbreviation "w/w" may be used to indicate "weight per weight".<ref name=abler2021>Abler (2021): "[https://help.abler.com/ww-weightweight/ W/W (Weight/Weight)]". Online page at [https://abler.com/ Abler.com website]. Accessed on 2021-11-26.</ref> (The values in g/L and g/kg are similar for water, but that may not be the case for other solvents.)

Alternatively, the solubility of a solute can be expressed in moles instead of mass. For example, if the quantity of solvent is given in [[kilograms]], the value is the [[molality]] of the solution (mol/kg).

===Per quantity of solution===

The solubility of a substance in a liquid may also be expressed as the quantity of solute per quantity of ''solution'', rather than of solvent. For example, following the common practice in [[titration]], it may be expressed as moles of solute per litre of solution (mol/L), the [[molarity]] of the latter. 

In more specialized contexts the solubility may be given by the [[mole fraction]] (moles of solute per total moles of solute plus solvent) or by the [[mass fraction (chemistry)|mass fraction]] at equilibrium (mass of solute per mass of solute plus solvent). Both are [[Dimensionless quantity|dimensionless]] numbers between 0 and 1 which may be expressed as [[percentages]] (%).

===Liquid and gaseous solutes===

For solutions of liquids or gases in liquids, the quantities of both substances may be given volume rather than mass or mole amount; such as litre of solute per litre of solvent, or litre of solute per litre of solution.  The value may be given as a percentage, and the abbreviation "v/v" for "volume per volume" may be used to indicate this choice.

===Conversion of solubility values===

Conversion between these various ways of measuring solubility may not be trivial, since it may require knowing the density of the solution — which is often not measured, and cannot be predicted.  While the total mass is conserved by dissolution, the final volume may be different from both the volume of the solvent and the sum of the two volumes.<ref name=lee2012>I. Lee and J. Lee (2012): "Measurement of mixing ratio and volume change of ethanol-water binary mixtures using suspended microchannel resonators." ''SENSORS'', volume 2012, pages 1-3. {{doi|10.1109/ICSENS.2012.6411272}}.</ref>

Moreover, many solids (such as [[acid]]s and [[salt (chemistry)|salts]]) will [[dissociation (chemistry)|dissociate]] in non-trivial ways when dissolved; conversely, the solvent may form [[coordination complex]]es with the molecules or ions of the solute.  In those cases, the sum of the moles of molecules of solute and solvent is not really the total moles of independent particles solution. To sidestep that problem, the solubility per mole of solution is usually computed and quoted as if the solute does not dissociate or form complexes -- that is, by pretending that the mole amount of solution is the sum of the mole amounts of the two substances.

==Qualifiers used to describe extent of solubility==
The extent of solubility ranges widely, from infinitely soluble (without limit, i. e. [[miscible]]<ref name=clug2000>{{cite book |last1=Clugston |first1=M. |last2=Fleming |first2=R. |year=2000 |page=108 |title=Advanced Chemistry |edition=1st |publisher=Oxford Publishing |location=Oxford}}</ref>) such as [[ethanol]] in water, to essentially insoluble, such as [[titanium dioxide]] in water. A number of other descriptive terms are also used to qualify the extent of solubility for a given application. For example, [[U.S. Pharmacopoeia]] gives the following terms, according to the mass ''m''<sub>sv</sub> of solvent required to dissolve one unit of mass ''m''<sub>su</sub> of solute:<ref>"Pharmacopeia of the United States of America, 32nd revision, and the National Formulary, 27th edition," 2009, pp.1 to 12.</ref> (The solubilities of the examples are approximate, for water at 20-25 °C.)

{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Term 
! range{{cln|reason=What is the unit of measurement of "range"??? What the "range" represents??? Range of what??? Please someone clarify this jargon!|date=January 2023}}
! Example
! g/dL
! ''m''<sub>sv</sub>/''m''<sub>su</sub>
|- 
| Very soluble 
| <1
| [[calcium nitrate]]
| 158.7
| 0.63
|- 
| Freely soluble
| 1 to 10
| [[calcium chloride]]
| 65
| 1.54
|- 
| Soluble
| 10 to 30
| [[sodium oxalate]]
| 3.9
| 26
|- 
| Sparingly soluble 
| 30 to 100
|
|
|
|- 
| Slightly soluble
| 100 to 1000
| [[calcium sulfate]]
| 0.21
| 490
|- 
| Very slightly soluble
| 1000 to 10,000
| [[dicalcium phosphate]]
| 0.02
| 5000
|- 
| Practically insoluble or insoluble 
| ≥ 10,000
| [[barium sulfate]]
| 0.000245
| 409000
|}

The thresholds to describe something as insoluble, or similar terms, may depend on the application. For example, one source states that substances are described as "insoluble" when their solubility is less than 0.1 g per 100 mL of solvent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chem.wisc.edu/deptfiles/genchem/sstutorial/Text11/Tx112/tx112.html |title=Fundamentals of Chemistry: Solubility |last1=Rogers |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Stovall |first2=Iris |date=2000 |website=Department of Chemistry |publisher=University of Wisconsin |access-date=22 April 2015 |archive-date=13 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413034332/http://www.chem.wisc.edu/deptfiles/genchem/sstutorial/Text11/Tx112/tx112.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Molecular view==
Solubility occurs under dynamic equilibrium, which means that solubility results from the simultaneous and opposing processes of [[solvation|dissolution]] and phase joining (e.g. [[precipitation (chemistry)|precipitation]] of [[solids]]). The solubility equilibrium occurs when the two processes proceed at equal and opposite rates.

The term ''solubility'' is also used in some fields where the solute is altered by [[solvolysis]].  For example, many metals and their [[oxide]]s are said to be "soluble in hydrochloric acid", although in fact the aqueous acid irreversibly degrades the solid to give soluble products. It is also true that most ionic solids are dissolved by polar solvents, but such processes are reversible.  In those cases where the solute is not recovered upon evaporation of the solvent, the process is referred to as solvolysis. The thermodynamic concept of solubility does not apply straightforwardly to solvolysis.

When a solute dissolves, it may form several species in the solution. For example, an [[aqueous]] [[Suspension (chemistry)|suspension]] of [[Iron(II) hydroxide|ferrous hydroxide]], {{chem|Fe(OH)|2}}, will contain the series {{chem2|[Fe(H2O)_{''x''}(OH)_{''x''}]^{(2x)+}|}} as well as other species.  Furthermore, the solubility of ferrous hydroxide and the composition of its soluble components depend on [[pH]]. In general, solubility in the solvent phase can be given only for a specific solute that is thermodynamically stable, and the value of the solubility will include all the species in the solution (in the example above, all the iron-containing complexes).

==Factors affecting solubility==
Solubility is defined for specific [[phase (matter)|phases]]. For example, the solubility of [[aragonite]] and [[calcite]] in water are expected to differ, even though they are both [[Polymorphism (materials science)|polymorphs]] of [[calcium carbonate]] and have the same [[chemical formula]].

The solubility of one substance in another is determined by the balance of [[intermolecular force]]s between the solvent and solute, and the [[entropy]] change that accompanies the solvation. Factors such as temperature and pressure will alter this balance, thus changing the solubility.

Solubility may also strongly depend on the presence of other species dissolved in the solvent, for example, [[complex (chemistry)|complex-]]forming anions ([[ligand]]s) in liquids. Solubility will also depend on the excess or deficiency of a common ion in the solution, a phenomenon known as the [[common-ion effect]]. To a lesser extent, solubility will depend on the [[ionic strength]] of solutions. The last two effects can be quantified using the equation for [[solubility equilibrium]].

For a solid that dissolves in a redox reaction, solubility is expected to depend on the potential (within the range of potentials under which the solid remains the thermodynamically stable phase). For example, solubility of gold in high-temperature water is observed to be almost an order of magnitude higher (i.e. about ten times higher) when the redox potential is controlled using a highly oxidizing Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> [[redox buffer]] than with a moderately oxidizing Ni-NiO buffer.<ref>{{cite book|author=I.Y. Nekrasov| title=Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Genesis of Gold Deposits|publisher=Taylor & Francis| year= 1996|pages=135–136 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HUWRZecignoC&pg=PA135|isbn=978-90-5410-723-1}}</ref>

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Solubility (metastable, at concentrations approaching saturation) also depends on the physical size of the crystal or droplet of solute (or, strictly speaking, on the [[specific surface area]] or molar surface area of the solute).<ref name=hefter>{{cite book|last1=Hefter|first1=G.T.|last2=Tomkins|first2=R.P.T (Editors)|title=The Experimental Determination of Solubilities |year=2003|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |isbn= 978-0-471-49708-0 }}</ref> For quantification, see the equation in the article on [[Solubility equilibrium#Particle size effect|solubility equilibrium]]. For highly defective crystals, solubility may increase with the increasing degree of disorder. Both of these effects occur because of the dependence of solubility constant on the Gibbs energy of the crystal. The last two effects, although often difficult to measure, are of practical importance.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}  For example, they provide the driving force for [[Ostwald ripening|precipitate aging]] (the crystal size spontaneously increasing with time).

===Temperature===
The solubility of a given solute in a given solvent is function of temperature. Depending on the change in [[enthalpy]] (Δ''H'') of the dissolution reaction, ''i.e.'', on the [[Endothermic process|endothermic]] (Δ''H''&nbsp;>&nbsp;0) or [[Exothermic process|exothermic]] (Δ''H''&nbsp;<&nbsp;0) character of the dissolution reaction, the solubility of a given compound may increase or decrease with temperature. The [[van 't Hoff equation]] relates the change of solubility [[equilibrium constant]] (''K''<sub>sp</sub>) to temperature change and to reaction [[enthalpy]] change. For most solids and liquids, their solubility increases with temperature because their dissolution reaction is endothermic (Δ''H''&nbsp;>&nbsp;0).<ref name = hill>John W. Hill, Ralph H. Petrucci, ''General Chemistry'', 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1999.</ref>  In liquid water at high temperatures, (e.g. that approaching the [[critical temperature]]), the solubility of ionic solutes tends to decrease due to the change of properties and structure of liquid water; the lower [[dielectric constant]] results in a less [[polar solvent]] and in a change of hydration energy affecting the Δ''G'' of the dissolution reaction.

[[Gas]]eous solutes exhibit more complex behavior with temperature. As the temperature is raised, gases usually become less soluble in water (exothermic dissolution reaction related to their hydration) (to a minimum, which is below 120&nbsp;°C for most permanent gases<ref>{{cite book|editor=P. Cohen|title=The ASME Handbook on Water Technology for Thermal Power Systems|publisher=The American Society of Mechanical Engineers|year=1989| page =442}}</ref>), but more soluble in organic solvents (endothermic dissolution reaction related to their solvation).<ref name=hill/>

The chart shows solubility curves for some typical solid inorganic [[salt (chemistry)|salts]] in liquid water (temperature is in degrees [[Celsius]], i.e. [[kelvin]]s minus 273.15).<ref>{{cite book|title=Handbook of Chemistry and Physics| edition= 27th|location= Cleveland, Ohio|year=1943 |publisher= Chemical Rubber Publishing Co.}}</ref> Many salts behave like [[barium nitrate]] and [[disodium hydrogen arsenate]], and show a large increase in solubility with temperature (Δ''H''&nbsp;>&nbsp;0). Some solutes (e.g. [[sodium chloride]] in water) exhibit solubility that is fairly independent of temperature (Δ''H''&nbsp;≈&nbsp;0). A few, such as [[calcium sulfate]] ([[gypsum]]) and [[cerium(III) sulfate]], become less soluble in water as temperature increases (Δ''H''&nbsp;<&nbsp;0).<ref name="Scientific American">{{cite web|title=What substances, such as cerium sulfate, have a lower solubility when they are heated?|website=[[Scientific American]] |url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-substances-such-as-c/|access-date=28 May 2014}}</ref> This is also the case for [[calcium hydroxide]] ([[portlandite]]), whose solubility at 70&nbsp;°C is about half of its value at 25&nbsp;°C. The dissolution of calcium hydroxide in water is also an exothermic process (Δ''H''&nbsp;<&nbsp;0) and obeys the [[van 't Hoff equation]] and [[Le Chatelier's principle]]. A lowering of temperature favors the removal of dissolution heat from the system and thus favors dissolution of Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>: so portlandite solubility increases at low temperature. This temperature dependence is sometimes referred to as "retrograde" or "inverse" solubility. Occasionally, a more complex pattern is observed, as with [[sodium sulfate]], where the less soluble deca[[hydrate]] crystal ([[mirabilite]]) loses [[water of crystallization]] at 32&nbsp;°C to form a more soluble [[anhydrous]] phase ([[thenardite]]) with a smaller change in [[Gibbs free energy]] (Δ''G'') in the dissolution reaction.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}

[[File:Temperature dependence solublity of solid in liquid water high temperature.svg|right|400px]]

The solubility of [[organic compounds]] nearly always increases with temperature. The technique of [[Recrystallization (chemistry)|recrystallization]], used for purification of solids, depends on a solute's different solubilities in hot and cold solvent. A few exceptions exist, such as certain [[cyclodextrin]]s.<ref>{{cite journal|title=A highly water-soluble 2+1 b-cyclodextrin–fullerene conjugate|author=Salvatore Filippone, Frank Heimanna and André Rassat|journal=[[Chem. Commun.]]|volume=2002|pages=1508–1509|doi=10.1039/b202410a|year=2002|issue=14|pmid=12189867 }}</ref>

===Pressure===
For condensed phases (solids and liquids), the pressure dependence of solubility is typically weak and usually neglected in practice. Assuming an [[ideal solution]], the dependence can be quantified as:

:<math> \left(\frac{\partial \ln N_i}{\partial P} \right)_T = -\frac{V_{i,aq}-V_{i,cr}} {RT} </math>

where the index <math>i</math> iterates the components, <math>N_i</math> is the mole fraction of the <math>i</math>-th component in the solution, <math>P</math> is the pressure, the index <math>T</math> refers to constant temperature, <math>V_{i,aq}</math> is the [[partial molar volume]] of the <math>i</math>-th component in the solution, <math>V_{i,cr}</math> is the partial molar volume of the <matH>i</math>-th component in the dissolving solid, and <math>R</math> is the [[universal gas constant]].<ref>{{cite book|author=E.M. Gutman| title=Mechanochemistry of Solid Surfaces|publisher= World Scientific Publishing Co.|year=1994}}</ref>

The pressure dependence of solubility does occasionally have practical significance. For example, [[Fouling#Precipitation fouling|precipitation fouling]] of oil fields and wells by [[calcium sulfate]] (which decreases its solubility with decreasing pressure) can result in decreased productivity with time.

==Solubility of gases==
[[Henry's law]] is used to quantify the solubility of gases in solvents.  The solubility of a gas in a solvent is directly proportional to the [[partial pressure]] of that gas above the solvent. This relationship is similar to [[Raoult's law]] and can be written as:
:<math> p = k_{\rm H}\, c </math>
where <math>k_{\rm H}</math> is a temperature-dependent constant (for example, 769.2 [[litre|L]]·[[Atmosphere (unit)|atm]]/[[Mole (unit)|mol]] for [[Oxygen#Allotropes|dioxygen]] (O<sub>2</sub>) in water at 298 K), <math>p</math> is the partial pressure (in atm), and <math>c</math> is the [[concentration]] of the dissolved gas in the liquid (in mol/L).

The solubility of gases is sometimes also quantified using [[Bunsen solubility coefficient]].

In the presence of small [[Liquid bubble|bubble]]s, the solubility of the gas does not depend on the bubble radius in any other way than through the effect of the radius on pressure (i.e. the solubility of gas in the liquid in contact with small bubbles is increased due to pressure increase by Δ''p''&nbsp;=&nbsp;2γ/''r''; see [[Young–Laplace equation]]).<ref>{{cite journal| doi=10.1007/BF00550401| author=G.W. Greenwood|title=The Solubility of Gas Bubbles|journal=Journal of Materials Science|volume=4|pages= 320–322|year= 1969|bibcode = 1969JMatS...4..320G| issue=4 | s2cid=93098036}}</ref>

Henry's law is valid for gases that do not undergo change of chemical speciation on dissolution. [[Sieverts' law]] shows a case when this assumption does not hold.

The [[carbon dioxide]] solubility in [[seawater]] is also affected by temperature, pH of the solution, and by the [[carbonate]] buffer. The decrease of solubility of carbon dioxide in seawater when temperature increases is also an important retroaction factor (positive feedback) exacerbating past and future [[climate change (general concept)|climate changes]] as observed in ice cores from the Vostok site in [[Antarctica]]. At the [[geological time]] scale, because of the [[Milankovich cycle]]s, when the astronomical parameters of the Earth orbit and its rotation axis progressively change and modify the [[solar irradiance]] at the Earth surface, temperature starts to increase. When a deglaciation period is initiated, the progressive warming of the oceans releases CO<sub>2</sub> into the atmosphere because of its lower solubility in warmer sea water. In turn, higher levels of CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere increase the [[greenhouse effect]] and carbon dioxide acts as an amplifier of the general warming.

==Polarity==
A popular [[aphorism]] used for predicting solubility is "''like dissolves like''" also expressed in the ''Latin'' language as "''Similia similibus solventur''".<ref>{{cite book| author=Kenneth J. Williamson| title=Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments| page=[https://archive.org/details/macroscalemicro100will/page/40 40]| edition=2nd| publisher=D. C, Heath| location=Lexington, Massachusetts| year=1994| isbn=978-0-669-19429-6| url=https://archive.org/details/macroscalemicro100will/page/40}}</ref> This statement indicates that a solute will dissolve best in a solvent that has a similar [[chemical structure]] to itself, based on favorable [[entropy of mixing]]. This view is simplistic, but it is a useful rule of thumb. The overall solvation capacity of a solvent depends primarily on its [[Chemical polarity|polarity]].{{Efn|The solvent polarity is ''defined'' as its solvation power according to Reichardt.}} For example, a very polar ([[hydrophile|hydrophilic]]) solute such as [[urea]] is very soluble in highly polar water, less soluble in fairly polar [[methanol]], and practically insoluble in non-polar solvents such as [[benzene]]. In contrast, a non-polar or [[lipophilicity|lipophilic]] solute such as [[naphthalene]] is insoluble in water, fairly soluble in methanol, and highly soluble in non-polar benzene.<ref>{{cite book| title = Merck Index| edition=7th| publisher= Merck & Co.|year=1960}}</ref>

[[File:Sodium chloride dissolution.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Dissolution of sodium chloride in water]]

In even more simple terms a simple [[ionic compound]] (with positive and negative ions) such as [[sodium chloride]] (common salt) is easily soluble in a highly [[Chemical polarity|polar]] solvent (with some separation of positive (&delta;+) and negative (&delta;-) charges in the covalent molecule) such as [[water]], as thus the sea is salty as it accumulates dissolved salts since early geological ages.

The solubility is favored by [[entropy of mixing]] (&Delta;''S'') and depends on [[enthalpy of dissolution]] (&Delta;''H'') and the [[hydrophobic effect]]. The [[Thermodynamic free energy|free energy]] of dissolution ([[Gibbs energy]]) depends on temperature and is given by the relationship: &Delta;''G'' = &Delta;''H'' – T&Delta;''S''. Smaller &Delta;''G'' means greater solubility. 

Chemists often exploit differences in solubilities to separate and purify compounds from reaction mixtures, using the technique of [[liquid-liquid extraction]]. This applies in vast areas of chemistry from drug synthesis to [[spent nuclear fuel]] reprocessing.

==Rate of dissolution==
Dissolution is not an instantaneous process. The rate of solubilization (in kg/s) is related to the solubility product and the surface area of the material.  The speed at which a solid dissolves may depend on its crystallinity or lack thereof in the case of [[amorphous]] solids and the surface area (crystallite size) and the presence of [[Polymorphism (materials science)|polymorphism]]. Many practical systems illustrate this effect, for example in designing methods for controlled [[drug delivery]]. In some cases, solubility equilibria can take a long time to establish (hours, days, months, or many years; depending on the nature of the solute and other factors).

The rate of dissolution can be often expressed by the [[Noyes–Whitney equation]] or the Nernst and Brunner equation<ref>{{cite journal|first1=Aristides |last1=Dokoumetzidis |first2=Panos |last2=Macheras |date=2006|title=A century of dissolution research: From Noyes and Whitney to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System |journal=Int. J. Pharm. |volume=321|issue=1–2 |pages=1–11 |doi=10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.07.011|pmid=16920290 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/853239 }}</ref> of the form:
:<math>\frac {\mathrm{d}m} {\mathrm{d}t} = A \frac {D} {d} (C_\mathrm{s}-C_\mathrm{b})</math>

where:
* <math>m</math> = mass of dissolved material
* <math>t</math> = time
* <math>A</math> = surface area of the interface between the dissolving substance and the solvent
* <math>D</math> = [[diffusion coefficient]]
* <math>d</math> = thickness of the boundary layer of the solvent at the surface of the dissolving substance
* <math>C_s</math> = mass concentration of the substance on the surface
* <math>C_b</math> = mass concentration of the substance in the bulk of the solvent

For dissolution limited by [[diffusion]] (or [[mass transfer]] if mixing is present), <math>C_s</math> is equal to the solubility of the substance. When the dissolution rate of a pure substance is normalized to the surface area of the solid (which usually changes with time during the dissolution process), then it is expressed in kg/m<sup>2</sup>s and referred to as "intrinsic dissolution rate". The intrinsic dissolution rate is defined by the [[United States Pharmacopeia]].

Dissolution rates vary by orders of magnitude between different systems. Typically, very low dissolution rates parallel low solubilities, and substances with high solubilities exhibit high dissolution rates, as suggested by the Noyes-Whitney equation.

==Theories of solubility==

===Solubility product===

[[Solubility constant]]s are used to describe saturated solutions of ionic compounds <!--not only ionic cmpds--> of relatively low solubility (see [[solubility equilibrium]]). The solubility constant is a special case of an [[equilibrium constant]]. Since it is a product of ion concentrations in equilibrium, it is also known as the [[solubility product]]. It describes the balance between dissolved ions from the salt and undissolved salt. The solubility constant is also "applicable" (i.e. useful) to [[precipitation (chemistry)|precipitation]], the reverse of the dissolving reaction. As with other equilibrium constants, [[temperature]] can affect the numerical value of solubility constant. While the solubility constant is not as simple as solubility, the value of this constant is generally independent of the presence of other species in the solvent.

===Other theories===
The [[Flory–Huggins solution theory]] is a theoretical model describing the solubility of polymers. The [[Hansen solubility parameters]] and the [[Hildebrand solubility parameter]]s are empirical methods for the prediction of solubility. It is also possible to predict solubility from other physical constants such as the [[enthalpy of fusion]].

The [[octanol-water partition coefficient]], usually expressed as its [[logarithm]] (Log P), is a measure of differential solubility of a compound in a [[hydrophobe|hydrophobic]] solvent ([[1-octanol]]) and a [[hydrophile|hydrophilic]] solvent (water). The logarithm of these two values enables compounds to be ranked in terms of hydrophilicity (or hydrophobicity).

The energy change associated with dissolving is usually given per mole of solute as the [[enthalpy of solution]].

==Applications==
Solubility is of fundamental importance in a large number of scientific disciplines and practical applications, ranging from ore processing and nuclear reprocessing to the use of medicines, and the transport of pollutants.

Solubility is often said to be one of the "characteristic properties of a substance", which means that solubility is commonly used to describe the substance, to indicate a substance's polarity, to help to distinguish it from other substances, and as a guide to applications of the substance. For example, [[Indigo dye#Chemical properties|indigo]] is described as "insoluble in water, alcohol, or ether but soluble in chloroform, nitrobenzene, or concentrated [[sulfuric acid]]".<ref>El-Mansy, Mohamed & Yahia, Ibrahim S. & Alfaify, Sa. (2015). Conformational and Vibrational Properties of Indigo Dye: DFT Approach. Organo Opto-Electronics An International Journal. 3. 1-9. </ref>

Solubility of a substance is useful when separating mixtures. For example, a mixture of salt ([[sodium chloride]]) and silica may be separated by dissolving the salt in water, and filtering off the undissolved silica. The synthesis of chemical compounds, by the milligram in a laboratory, or by the ton in industry, both make use of the relative solubilities of the desired product, as well as unreacted starting materials, byproducts, and side products to achieve separation.

Another example of this is the synthesis of [[benzoic acid]] from [[phenylmagnesium bromide]] and [[dry ice]]. Benzoic acid is more soluble in an organic solvent such as [[dichloromethane]] or [[diethyl ether]], and when shaken with this organic solvent in a [[separatory funnel]], will preferentially dissolve in the organic layer. The other reaction products, including the magnesium bromide, will remain in the aqueous layer, clearly showing that separation based on solubility is achieved. This process, known as [[liquid–liquid extraction]], is an important technique in [[synthetic chemistry]]. Recycling is used to ensure maximum extraction.

===Differential solubility===
In flowing systems, differences in solubility often determine the dissolution-precipitation driven transport of species. This happens when different parts of the system experience different conditions. Even slightly different conditions can result in significant effects, given sufficient time.

For example, relatively low solubility compounds are found to be soluble in more extreme environments, resulting in geochemical and geological effects of the activity of hydrothermal fluids in the Earth's crust. These are often the source of high quality economic mineral deposits and precious or semi-precious gems. In the same way, compounds with low solubility will dissolve over extended time (geological time), resulting in significant effects such as extensive cave systems or Karstic land surfaces.

==Solubility of ionic compounds in water==
{{main|Solubility chart|Solubility table}}
Some ionic compounds ([[salts]]) dissolve in water, which arises because of the attraction between positive and negative charges (see: [[solvation]]).  For example, the salt's positive ions (e.g. Ag<sup>+</sup>) attract the partially negative oxygen atom in {{chem2|H2O}}.  Likewise, the salt's negative ions (e.g. Cl<sup>−</sup>) attract the partially positive hydrogens in {{chem2|H2O}}. Note: the oxygen atom is partially negative because it is more [[electronegativity|electronegative]] than hydrogen, and vice versa (see: [[chemical polarity]]).

:{{chem2|AgCl_{(s)} <–> Ag+_{(aq)} + Cl–_{(aq)}|}}

However, there is a limit to how much salt can be dissolved in a given volume of water. This concentration is the solubility and related to the [[solubility product]], ''K''<sub>sp</sub>. This equilibrium constant depends on the type of salt ({{chem2|AgCl}} vs. {{chem2|NaCl}}, for example), temperature, and the common ion effect.

One can calculate the amount of {{chem2|AgCl}} that will dissolve in 1 liter of pure water as follows:

:''K''<sub>sp</sub> = [Ag<sup>+</sup>] × [Cl<sup>−</sup>] / M<sup>2</sup>  (definition of solubility product; M = mol/L)
:''K''<sub>sp</sub> = 1.8 × 10<sup>−10</sup>  (from a table of solubility products)
[Ag<sup>+</sup>] = [Cl<sup>−</sup>], in the absence of other silver or chloride salts, so
:[Ag<sup>+</sup>]<sup>2</sup> = 1.8 × 10<sup>−10</sup> M<sup>2</sup>
:[Ag<sup>+</sup>] = 1.34 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mol/L

The result: 1 liter of water can dissolve 1.34 × 10<sup>−5</sup> [[mole (unit)|moles]] of {{chem2|AgCl|}} at room temperature.  Compared with other salts, {{chem2|AgCl}} is poorly soluble in water. For instance, table salt ({{chem2|NaCl}}) has a much higher ''K''<sub>sp</sub> = 36 and is, therefore, more soluble. The following table gives an overview of solubility rules for various ionic compounds.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto"
|-
! style="width:50%" | Soluble
! style="width:50%" | Insoluble<ref>{{cite book|editor=C. Houk |editor2=R. Post|title=Chemistry, Concept and Problems|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=1997|page=[https://archive.org/details/chemistryconcept00houk/page/121 121]|isbn=978-0-471-12120-6|url=https://archive.org/details/chemistryconcept00houk|url-access=registration }}</ref>
|-
| [[Alkali metal|Group I]] and [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]] compounds (except [[lithium phosphate]])||[[Carbonate]]s (except [[Alkali metal|Group I]], [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]] and [[uranyl]] compounds)
|-
| [[Nitrate]]s||[[Sulfite]]s (except [[Alkali metal|Group I]] and [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]] compounds)
|-
| [[Acetate]]s (ethanoates) (except [[Silver|Ag<sup>+</sup>]] compounds)||[[Phosphate]]s (except [[Alkali metal|Group I]]  and [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]] compounds (excluding [[Lithium|Li]]<sup>+</sup>))
|-
| [[Chloride]]s (chlorates and perchlorates), [[bromide]]s and [[iodide]]s (except [[Silver|Ag<sup>+</sup>]], [[Lead|Pb<sup>2+</sup>]], [[Copper|Cu<sup>+</sup>]] and [[Mercury (element)|Hg<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup>]])||[[Hydroxide]]s and [[oxide]]s (except [[Alkali metal|Group I]], [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]], [[Barium|Ba<sup>2+</sup>]], [[Strontium|Sr<sup>2+</sup>]] and [[Thallium|Tl<sup>+</sup>]])
|-
| [[Sulfate]]s (except [[Silver|Ag<sup>+</sup>]], [[Lead|Pb<sup>2+</sup>]], [[Barium|Ba<sup>2+</sup>]], [[Strontium|Sr<sup>2+</sup>]] and [[Calcium|Ca<sup>2+</sup>]])||[[Sulfide]]s (except [[Alkali metal|Group I]], [[Alkaline earth metal|Group II]] and [[Ammonium|NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>]] compounds)
|}

==Solubility of organic compounds==
The principle outlined above under [[#Polarity|polarity]], that ''like dissolves like'', is the usual guide to solubility with organic systems. For example, [[petroleum jelly]] will dissolve in [[gasoline]] because both petroleum jelly and gasoline are non-polar hydrocarbons. It will not, on the other hand, dissolve in [[ethyl alcohol]] or water, since the polarity of these solvents is too high. Sugar will not dissolve in gasoline, since sugar is too polar in comparison with gasoline. A mixture of gasoline and sugar can therefore be separated by [[filtration]] or [[solvent extraction|extraction]] with water.

==Solid solution==
This term is often used in the field of [[metallurgy]] to refer to the extent that an [[alloy]]ing element will dissolve into the [[base metal]] without forming a separate phase. The [[solvus]] or solubility line (or curve) is the line (or lines) on a [[phase diagram]] that give the limits of solute addition. That is, the lines show the maximum amount of a component that can be added to another component and still be in [[solid solution]].  In the solid's crystalline structure, the 'solute' element can either take the place of the matrix within the lattice (a substitutional position; for example, chromium in iron) or take a place in a space between the lattice points (an interstitial position; for example, carbon in iron).

In microelectronic fabrication, solid solubility refers to the maximum concentration of impurities one can place into the substrate.

In solid compounds (as opposed to elements), the solubility of a solute element can also depend on the phases separating out in equilibrium. For example, amount of Sn soluble in the ZnSb phase can depend significantly on whether the phases separating out in equilibrium are (Zn<sub>4</sub>Sb<sub>3</sub>+Sn(L)) or (ZnSnSb<sub>2</sub>+Sn(L))<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/aenm.202100181|title=Phase Boundary Mapping of Tin-Doped ZnSb Reveals Thermodynamic Route to High Thermoelectric Efficiency|journal=Advanced Energy Materials|volume=11|issue=20|year=2020|last1=Wood|first1=Maxwell|last2=Toriyama|first2=Michael|last3=Dugar|first3=Shristi|last4=Male|first4=James|last5=Anand|first5=Shashwat|last6=Stevanović|first6=Vladan|last7=Snyder|first7=Jeff|s2cid=234807088 }}</ref>. Besides these, the ZnSb compound with Sn as a solute can separate out into other combinations of phases after the solubility limit is reached depending on the initial [[chemical composition]] during synthesis. Each combination produces a different solubility of Sn in ZnSb. Hence solubility studies in compounds, concluded upon the first instance of observing secondary phases separating out might underestimate solubility.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1038/ncomms8584|title=Solubility design leading to high figure of merit in low-cost Ce-CoSb3 skutterudites.|journal=Nature Communications|volume=6|issue=7584|year=2015|last1=Tang|first1=Yinglu|last2=Hanus|first2=Riley|last3=Chen|first3=Sin-wen|last4=Snyder|first4=Jeff|page=7584 |pmid=26189943 |pmc=4518255 |bibcode=2015NatCo...6.7584T }}</ref> While the maximum number of phases separating out at once in equilibrium can be determined by the Gibb's [[phase rule]], for chemical compounds there is no limit on the number of such phase separating combinations itself. Hence, establishing the "maximum solubility" in solid compounds experimentally can be difficult, requiring equilibration of many samples. If the dominant [[crystallographic defect]] (mostly interstitial or substitutional point defects) involved in the solid-solution can be chemically intuited beforehand, then using some simple thermodynamic guidelines can considerably reduce the number of samples required to establish maximum solubility. <ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03715|title=Thermodynamic Guidelines for Maximum Solubility|journal=Chemistry of Materials|volume=34|issue=4|pages=1638–1648|year=2022|last1=Anand|first1=Shashwat|last2=Wolverton|first2=Chris|last3=Snyder|first3=Jeff|s2cid=246516386 }}</ref>

==Incongruent dissolution==
Many substances dissolve congruently (i.e. the composition of the solid and the dissolved solute stoichiometrically match). However, some substances may dissolve [[Incongruent transition|incongruently]], whereby the composition of the solute in solution does not match that of the solid. This solubilization is accompanied by alteration of the "primary solid" and possibly formation of a secondary solid phase. However, in general, some primary solid also remains and a complex solubility equilibrium establishes. For example, dissolution of [[albite]] may result in formation of [[gibbsite]].<ref>{{cite book|editor=O.M. Saether |editor2=P. de Caritat |title=Geochemical processes, weathering and groundwater recharge in catchments|publisher=Taylor & Francis| location=Rotterdam|year=1997| page=6| isbn=978-90-5410-641-8}}</ref>

: {{chem2|NaAlSi3O8(s) + H+ + 7H2O <–> Na+ + Al(OH)3(s) + 3H4SiO4}}.

In this case, the solubility of albite is expected to depend on the solid-to-solvent ratio. This kind of solubility is of great importance in geology, where it results in formation of [[metamorphic rock]]s.

In principle, both congruent and incongruent dissolution can lead to the formation of secondary solid phases in equilibrium. So, in the field of [[Materials Science]], the solubility for both cases is described more generally on [[chemical composition]] [[phase diagram]]s.

==Solubility prediction==
Solubility is a property of interest in many aspects of science, including but not limited to: environmental predictions, biochemistry, pharmacy, drug-design, agrochemical design, and protein ligand binding. Aqueous solubility is of fundamental interest owing to the vital biological and transportation functions played by water.<ref name = "Skyner et al">{{cite journal |last1=Skyner |first1=R. |last2=McDonagh |first2=J. L. |last3=Groom |first3=C. R. |last4=van Mourik |first4=T. |last5=Mitchell |first5=J. B. O. | title = A Review of Methods for the Calculation of Solution Free Energies and the Modelling of Systems in Solution  | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1039/C5CP00288E | pmid=25660403 | volume=17 | issue = 9 | journal=Phys Chem Chem Phys | pages=6174–91|bibcode=2015PCCP...17.6174S |url=https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/6096/1/c5cp00288e.pdf |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name = "Tomasi et al">{{cite journal | last = Tomasi | first = J. |author2=Mennucci, B. |author3=Cammi, R. | title = Quantum Mechanical Continuum Solvation Models | year = 2005 | pages = 2999–3093 | doi = 10.1021/cr9904009 | pmid = 16092826 | volume=105 | issue = 8 | journal=Chemical Reviews}}</ref><ref name="Cramer et al">{{cite journal|last1=Cramer|first1=C. J.|last2=Truhlar|first2=D. G.|title=Implicit Solvation Models: Equilibria, Structure, Spectra, and Dynamics| year = 1999 |journal=Chemical Reviews|pages=2161–2200|doi=10.1021/cr960149m|pmid=11849023|volume=99|issue=8}}</ref> In addition, to this clear scientific interest in water solubility and solvent effects; accurate predictions of solubility are important industrially. The ability to accurately predict a molecule's solubility represents potentially large financial savings in many chemical product development processes, such as pharmaceuticals.<ref name = "Abramov et al">{{cite journal | last = Abramov | first = Y. A. | title = Major Source of Error in QSPR Prediction of Intrinsic Thermodynamic Solubility of Drugs: Solid vs Nonsolid State Contributions? | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00119 | pmid = 25880026 | journal=Molecular Pharmaceutics | volume = 12 | issue = 6 | pages=2126–2141}}</ref> In the pharmaceutical industry, solubility predictions form part of the early stage lead optimisation process of drug candidates. Solubility remains a concern all the way to formulation.<ref name="Abramov et al" /> A number of methods have been applied to such predictions including [[quantitative structure–activity relationship]]s (QSAR), quantitative structure–property relationships (QSPR) and [[data mining]]. These models provide efficient predictions of solubility and represent the current standard. The draw back such models is that they can lack physical insight. A method founded in physical theory, capable of achieving similar levels of accuracy at an sensible cost, would be a powerful tool scientifically and industrially.<ref name="McDonagh et al book">{{cite thesis|last1=McDonagh|first1=J. L.|title=Computing the Aqueous solubility of Organic Drug-Like Molecules and Understanding Hydrophobicity|publisher=University of St Andrews | year = 2015|hdl=10023/6534|type=Thesis }}</ref><ref name="Palmer et al">{{cite journal|last1=Palmer|first1=D. S. |author2=McDonagh, J. L. |author3=Mitchell, J. B. O. |author4=van Mourik, T. |author5=Fedorov, M. V. |title=First-Principles Calculation of the Intrinsic Aqueous Solubility of Crystalline Druglike Molecules| journal = Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation| year = 2012 | pages = 3322–3337 | doi = 10.1021/ct300345m|pmid=26605739 | volume=8|issue=9 |hdl=10023/25470 |hdl-access=free }}</ref><ref name="McDonagh_et_al">{{cite journal|last1=McDonagh|first1=J. L. |author2=Nath, N. |author3=De Ferrari, L. |author4=van Mourik, T. |author5=Mitchell, J. B. O. |title=Uniting Cheminformatics and Chemical Theory To Predict the Intrinsic Aqueous Solubility of Crystalline Druglike Molecules|journal=Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling|year=2014|pages=844–856|doi=10.1021/ci4005805|pmid=24564264 |pmc=3965570 |volume=54|issue=3 }}</ref><ref name="Lusci et al">{{cite journal|last1=Lusci|first1=A.|last2=Pollastri|first2=G.|last3=Baldi|first3=P.|title=Deep Architectures and Deep Learning in Chemoinformatics: The Prediction of Aqueous Solubility for Drug-Like Molecules| year = 2013 |journal=Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling|pages=1563–1575|doi=10.1021/ci400187y|pmid=23795551|volume=53|issue=7|pmc=3739985}}</ref>

Methods founded in physical theory tend to use thermodynamic cycles, a concept from classical [[thermodynamics]]. The two common thermodynamic cycles used involve either the calculation of the free energy of [[Sublimation (phase transition)|sublimation]] (solid to gas without going through a liquid state) and the free energy of solvating a gaseous molecule (gas to solution), or the [[enthalpy of fusion|free energy of fusion]] (solid to a molten phase) and the free energy of mixing (molten to solution). These two process are represented in the following diagrams.

[[File:Sublimation sol cycle3.png|thumb|left|Thermodynamic cycle for calculating solvation via sublimation]]
[[File:Fusion sol cycle3.png|thumb|Thermodynamic cycle for calculating solvation via fusion]]

These cycles have been used for attempts at first principles predictions (solving using the fundamental physical equations) using physically motivated [[solvent models]],<ref name="Palmer et al" /> to create parametric equations and QSPR models<ref name="Ran">{{cite journal |last1=Ran | first1 = Y. |author2=N. Jain |author3=S.H. Yalkowsky| title = Prediction of Aqueous Solubility of Organic Compounds by the General Solubility Equation (GSE)| year = 2001| doi = 10.1021/ci010287z | volume=41 | issue = 5 | journal=Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling | pages=1208–1217| pmid = 11604020 }}</ref><ref name = "McDonagh_et_al" /> and combinations of the two.<ref name = "McDonagh_et_al" /> The use of these cycles enables the calculation of the solvation free energy indirectly via either gas (in the sublimation cycle) or a melt (fusion cycle). This is helpful as calculating the free energy of solvation directly is extremely difficult. The free energy of solvation can be converted to a solubility value using various formulae, the most general case being shown below, where the numerator is the free energy of solvation, ''R'' is the [[gas constant]] and ''T'' is the temperature in [[kelvin]]s.<ref name="Palmer et al" />

:<math>\log S(V_{m}) = \frac{\Delta G_\text{solvation}}{-2.303RT}</math>

Well known fitted equations for solubility prediction are the general solubility equations. These equations stem from the work of Yalkowsky ''et al''.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Yalkowsky|first1=S.H.|last2=Valvani|first2=S.C.|title=Solubility and partitioning I: solubility of nonelectrolytes in water|journal=Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences|date=1980|volume=69|issue=8|pages=912–922|doi=10.1002/jps.2600690814|pmid=7400936}}</ref><ref name = "JY GSE">{{cite journal|last1=Jain|first1=N.|last2=Yalkowsky|first2=S.H.|title=Estimation of the aqueous solubility I: application to organic nonelectrolytes|journal=Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences|date=2001|volume=90|issue=2|pages=234–252|doi=10.1002/1520-6017(200102)90:2<234::aid-jps14>3.0.co;2-v|pmid=11169540 |doi-access=free}}</ref> The original formula is given first, followed by a revised formula which takes a different assumption of complete miscibility in octanol.<ref name = "JY GSE" /> 

:<math>
  \log_{10} (S) = 0.8 - \log_{10} (P) - 0.01(\text{melting point} -25)
 </math>

:<math>
  \log_{10} (S) = 0.5 - \log_{10} (P) - 0.01(\text{melting point} -25)
 </math>
These equations are founded on the principles of the fusion cycle.

==See also==
* {{annotated link|Apparent molar property}}
* {{annotated link|Biopharmaceutics Classification System}}
* {{annotated link|Dühring's rule}}
* {{annotated link|Fajans–Paneth–Hahn Law}}
* {{annotated link|Flexible SPC water model}}
* {{annotated link|Henry's law}}
* {{annotated link|Hot water extraction}}
* {{annotated link|Hydrotrope}}
* {{annotated link|Micellar solubilization}}
* {{annotated link|Raoult's law}}
* {{annotated link|Rate of solution}}
* {{annotated link|Solubility equilibrium}}
* {{annotated link|van 't Hoff equation}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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