Not really. Strontium carbonate can only dissolve in water at the rate of about 0.1g/L. However, it dissolves more readily in dilute acids (causing a reaction--strontium carbonate is a base) and in fully-carbonated wate Solution Not really. Strontium carbonate can only dissolve in water at the rate of about 0.1g/L. However, it dissolves more readily in dilute acids (causing a reaction--strontium carbonate is a base) and in fully-carbonated wate.