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How can you tell if a chemical component is hydrophobic?
mix it with water and if it seperates from the water it is hydrophobic
If some thing is hydrophobic it is?
Hydrophobic translates as "water-fearing". Practically speaking it means that it does not mix with water.
What does the term hydrophobic?
tending to repel or fail to mix with water.
Why don't lipids or any sustances mix?
Lipids are hydrophobic, meaning they are repelled by water. As such, they do not mix with water.
Is hexane hydrophobic compound?
Yes, hexane is hydrophobic as it can not make hydrogen bonds with water.
How would you define hydrophobic substance?
All substances that are water repelling are considered hydrophobic substances. Ex: Oil, Waxes, etc..
Are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
All Lipids are hydrophobic: that's the one property they have in common. This group of molecules includes fats and oils, waxes, phospholipids, steroids and cholesterol.
What does hydr mean in hydrophobis?
"Hydr" in "hydrophobic" refers to water. A substance that is hydrophobic tends to repel or not mix with water.
Lipids are water avoiding or hydrophobic compounds is true or fals?
True. Lipids are hydrophobic compounds that do not mix well with water.
Why does detergent allow oil and water to mix?
The detergent molecule contains both nonpolar hydrophobic parts that mix with oil and polar hydrophilic parts that mix with water.
Does nonpolar means hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar molecules are typically hydrophobic, meaning they do not mix well with water. This is because water is a polar molecule and tends to interact more strongly with other polar molecules. Hydrophobic molecules generally prefer to interact with each other instead of with water.
What is hydrophobic substances?
fats, oils, lipids are all hydrophobic.
