Solubility of weak acid salts of aluminum and silver

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The discussion focuses on the solubility of weak acid salts of aluminum compared to silver. It identifies that strong acids like HCl, HBr, and HI produce soluble aluminum salts but do not yield soluble salts with silver. The participant highlights a lack of weak acid anions that form soluble aluminum salts while producing insoluble silver salts. Thiocyanic acid is noted as a potential candidate that meets these criteria, with the CRC Handbook being a valuable resource for such inquiries.

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What weak acid makes a soluble salt with aluminum, but not silver.
I'm curious what weak acids will form soluble salts with aluminum, but not silver.

From a solubility chart (https://www.flinnsci.com/globalasse...901etc.jpg?v=cc7f986a028e4adf833ea6341200add2), HCl, HBr, and HI will form soluble aluminum salts, but not with silver; however, those are strong acids.

I don't see any anions from weak acids that make soluble aluminum salts, but insoluble silver salts. Are there any?
 
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After perusing the CRC, looks like thiocyanic acid fits the bill. CRC is great for questions like that.
 
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