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depends- different solents can dissolve different things: e.g, water dissolves salt, but not other things, like iron
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What is a soluble substance?
It is a substance that may cease to be a solid by dissolving into it's solvent. Polar substances dissolve in water; most organic substances may be dissolved in water; while inorganic substances may only be dissolved in inorganic solvents.
Why are hydrocarbons generally insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like carbon tetra chloride and ether?
Polarity plays the biggest role. Like substances dissolve other like substances. Hydrocarbons (which are non-polar) are soluble in non-polar solvents such as benzene and carbon tetrachloride. They are not soluble in polar solvents, such as water or ether. If you have taken a biology course, remember hydrophobic vs. hydrophilic.
What is the limitation for the lipid test?
Sudan IV is only soluble in certain solvents.
What does soluble mean?
Soluble means able to be dissolved or able to be solved.For example, the soluble mystery questioned whether salt was soluble in water.Or, fat is soluble in oil but not in water, since polar solvents dissolve polar solutes while nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes, but not vice-versa.
Which solvents are called 'polar solvents'?
Typically, the rule "like dissolves like" applies to solvents. Substances with like bonds will be soluble in one another. Thus, polar substances dissolve polar substances, while nonpolar substances dissolve nonpolar substances. This results from the nature of the bonds that are broken and formed in the process of solvation, and their relative energies.
What is a soluble substance?
It is a substance that may cease to be a solid by dissolving into it's solvent. Polar substances dissolve in water; most organic substances may be dissolved in water; while inorganic substances may only be dissolved in inorganic solvents.
Howq would you describe a substance that will dissolve?
Substances that can be dissolved are called "solutes". Solutes dissolve in substances called "solvents". For example if you add salt into water, salt is the solute and water is the solvent.
Why are hydrocarbons generally insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like carbon tetra chloride and ether?
Polarity plays the biggest role. Like substances dissolve other like substances. Hydrocarbons (which are non-polar) are soluble in non-polar solvents such as benzene and carbon tetrachloride. They are not soluble in polar solvents, such as water or ether. If you have taken a biology course, remember hydrophobic vs. hydrophilic.
What type of substances have high melting point temperatures conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water not when solid and is generally more soluble in polar solvents like water?
ionic compounds
Why are lipids soluble in organic solvents like chloroform?
Fats, as well as organic compounds, are nonpolar substances. Water, however, is a polar substance. Nonpolar substances dissolve nonpolar substances and polar substances dissolve polar substances (like dissolves like) because each are more attracted to molecules of similar structure than of different structure.
Metal solutions or solids dissolved in solids are called?
The substance is usually soluble in water or other solvents such as alcohol. It is called soluble salts
What is the limitation for the lipid test?
Sudan IV is only soluble in certain solvents.
What can be dissolved in coconut oil?
All soluble substances can be dissolved in coconut oil.
What types of substances will dissolve in polar solvents?
what type of solute can dissolve on a polar solvent such as water?
What are some solubles?
Soluble substances are substances that can be dissolved,(example, in a liquid) :CoffeeSaltSugarRaro/ powdered juicebaking sodagelatineand detergent
What does soluble mean?
Soluble means able to be dissolved or able to be solved.For example, the soluble mystery questioned whether salt was soluble in water.Or, fat is soluble in oil but not in water, since polar solvents dissolve polar solutes while nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes, but not vice-versa.
Are all soluble solvents equ ally soluble?
No. The solubility of different substances varies enormously and the solubility of an individual substance also varies depending on the solvent.
