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There are many but one that immediately comes to mind is chalk. Another would be flour, or starch. And how about wood?

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Iron is one example.

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Q: A common substance that does not dissolve well in water?
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What is the substance that would not dissolve well in water and why?

A nonpolar substance, such as vegetable oil, would not dissolve well in water because water is a polar molecule and dissolves other polar molecules and many ionic compounds, but not nonpolar substances.


What does it mean if a substance is not soluble in water?

They don't dissolve well in water. (It says so my textbook but it doesn't seem right)


What types of substances do not dissolve in water easily in water?

A non polar substance. This means that the substance does not form hydrogen bonds with the H2O. e.g. Oil Grease as well as most fats. Although vegetable oil molecules are smaller than water molecules therefore it can dissolve in water:)


What is the nature of the substances dissolved in water?

Substances that dissolve in water are polar molecules, like water. Also, many ionic compounds can also dissolve in water as well, such as common table salt, NaCl.


What does so2 dissolve in?

It dissolve in polar solvents.It dissolve well in water.


Why wont oil dissolve well in the gulf of Mexico?

Oil are nonpolar substances, and water is a polar substance. Because of this, water molecules are more attracted to each other than the oil, and will not break their bonds to dissolve the oil.


Name a molecule that does not dissolve well in water?

oil does not dissolve at all in water.


What is the definition of solubility?

Solubility is a physical property of each chemical and describes how well it will dissociate into a given solvent. Most chemicals are evaluated for two types of solubility - aqueous and lipophilic. Aqueous solubility is the ability of the chemical to dissolve or mix into water. Lipophilic solubility is the ability of the chemical to dissolve or mix into a hydrophobic organic solvent such as ethanol.Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in a specific solvent.


What is the measure of how much of one substance will dissolve in another substance?

well you should go to a library and find out


What types of compounds don't dissolve well in water?

The most common ones are called lipids, or fats and oils.


A measure of how well a solute can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature is that substance's?

Solubility


Which substance is the most soluble in water?

Methanol, ethanol, and propanol, all dissolve %100 in water. Also group 1 metal ionic compounds dissolve extremely well in water.