Solubility of Vitamins

polarity plays an important role in the solubility of many

substances in the fluids and tissues of the human body
Fat-Soluble Vitamins Water-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin A Vitamin C

Vitamin D Vitamins B Complex

Vitamin E Thiamin

Vitamin K Riboflavin

Niacin

Vitamin B6

Folate

Vitamin B12

Pantothenic acid

Biotin
Vitamin B complex Common Name Source

Niacin Vitamin B3 Chicken, peanuts,

mushrooms
Riboflavin Vitamin B2 Egg, nuts, liver

Thiamin Vitamin B1 Soy beans,

asparagus, sunflower
seeds

Folate Folic acid/Vitamin B9 Papaya, green leafy

vegetables, okra
Biotin Vitamin B7 Banana, eggs, wheat
bread
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxin Tuna, cereals, potato

Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 Meat, squash, fish

Pantothenic acid Vitamin B5 Beans, Broccoli,

sweet potato
 Soluble Compounds Important Exceptions
Compounds containing the ff. ions are soluble with exceptions as noted
Group IA ( Li, Na, K, etc. ) None
Ammonium (NH4) None
Acetate ( C2H2O2 ) None
Nitrate ( NO3 ) None
Chloride ( Cl), Bromide (Br), and Iodine (I) Ag, Pb, Hg
Insoluble Compounds Important Exceptions
Compounds containing the ff. ions are insoluble with exceptions as noted
Carbonates ( CO3 ) Group IA and NH4
Phosphate ( PO4 ) Group IA and NH4
Sulfides Group IA and IIA and NH4
Hydroxide Group IA and Ca, Sr, Ba
 COLLOIDS
…is mixture where at least two types of substances are placed
together
… the substances, also called particles do not change; each
substance retains its own properties
… they do not settle out of the mixture and cannot be seen
… a homogeneous, non-crystalline substance consisting of
large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one
substance dispersed through a second substance
.
Examples of Colloids
 SUSPENSION
…is a type of heterogeneous mixture where solid
particles do not dissolve in a liquid solution
… no matter how hard you shake or stir, think of
suspended particles as stubborn substances unwilling
to dissolve in a solution
Examples of Suspensions