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Hydrophobic
Repelling, resists being combined with, or unable to dissolve in water.
your wording is strange since a hydrophobic molecule repels water and not the other way around, water does not repel a hydrophobic molecule.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt means: NOT 'loving' the water, it is quite unsoluble in water or badly mixable with water when it is a fluid. (E.g. oil, fat, petrol).
The opposite is hydrophylic: salts, sugar, acids, alcohol, many food stuffs
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∙ 13y agoHydrophobic liquids like oil will not dissolve in hydrophilic liquids like water. They are "immiscible," meaning they won't form a homogeneous solution if you mix them.
In any case, MOLECULES THEMSELVES don't DISSOLVE in water. The ions in ionic compounds like salt become dissociated from each other in water, and they do this more easily in polar (hydrophilic) liquids than they do in hydrophobic ones. But even when a hydrophilic liquid dissolves in water the molecules making up that liquid generally do not.
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∙ 12y agoHydrophobic molecules are those molecules which repel the water molecules.they don't make bonds. For more info plz go and chedk in wikipedia.
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∙ 9y agoHydrophilic molecules tend to be highly attracted to water. Hydrophobic molecules tend to be highly repelled by the water molecule.
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∙ 12y agoThe hydrophobic substances are generally very greasy.so the will not get dissolved in water since we know that greases are insoluble in water....!!
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What is hydrophobic compound?
Oil is one of the best examples of substance that is hydrophobic which canÕt mix or dissolve with water. It is highly hydrophobic because the interaction in oil is more compact than other compounds.
Why do hydrophobic substances dissolve in water?
It depends on the physical properties of the substance. Sometimes heating a hydrophobic substance can increase solubility. Also, heating may cause the substance to denature and dissolve. In the case of proteins, proteins can contain many hydrophobic parts but still be soluble in water. However, hydrophobic substances do not typically dissolve in water, due to the polar nature of water. Typically, scientists use the word "hydrophobic" only to describe substances that have a negligible solubility in water. You may have meant to ask "why do hydrophilic substances dissolve in water".
What is the difference between hydrophillic and hydrophobic molecules?
Hydrophobic molecules do not come in contact with water; they "fear" water (root word, phobic). Hydrophilic molecules, on the other hand, do come in contact with water; they "love" water (root word, philic). [hydro means water]
Is water hydrophobic?
no, that would mean water molecules are not attracted to other water molecules
Why some gases dissolve in water?
Gasses dissolve in water because they bond to the water molecules. Gasses like hydrogen will bond with the oxygen in water to create H202 for example.
What do molecules do in water?
Hydrophobic molecules do not dissolve in water. This is because water is hydrophilic. Another way to say this is that lipids, which are nonpolar, cannot dissolve in water, which in polar.
Why does water dissolve anything?
Water does not dissolve everything. Some substances dont mix with water. Those are hydrophobic substances, ex: oil molecules
Which materials dissolve in water- hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What polar molecules are attracted to water?
Hydrophobic molecules do not dissolve in water. This is because water is hydrophilic. Another way to say this is that lipids, which are nonpolar, cannot dissolve in water, which in polar.
Why water dissolves anything?
Water does not dissolve everything. Some substances dont mix with water. Those are hydrophobic substances, ex: oil molecules
What is hydrophobic compound?
Oil is one of the best examples of substance that is hydrophobic which canÕt mix or dissolve with water. It is highly hydrophobic because the interaction in oil is more compact than other compounds.
Lipids differ from other large biological molecules in that they?
Lipids are different from other macromolecules because they are hydrophobic and don't dissolve in water.
Is the polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
A polar molecule is hydrophilic, which means that it will easily dissolve in water. Examples of hydrophilic molecules are sugars and salts.
What is mecille?
a micelle allows dirt to dissolve in water very cleverly. they are molecules with a hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail. The hydrophobic head is attracted to dirt. Many of these attach to dirt almost covering it like a sphere with the hydrophilic tails letting it dissolve in water.
Does hydrophilic dissolve in waTER?
A hydrophilic substance will dissolve in water. A hydroPHOBIC substance will not.
What kind of molecules are water fearing?
hydrophobic.
Do hydrophobic materials dissolve in water?
Generally hydrophobic substances are not dissolved in water at room temperature.
