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Water, H2O, is a common example of a polar molecule. The electronegativity of the oxygen is much higher than the hydrogens, so it hogs the electrons, making the side with the O have a negative charge and the side with the H's positive. O2 and Cl2 are examples of non-polar molecules. There are also molecules such as CCl4 which contain polar bonds (because the electronegativity of Cl is higher than that of C) but are non-polar molecules because the molecule is symmetrical; the polarity of the bonds cancel each other out.

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Polar : salt and/or water.

Non-polar : fat.

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the most common polar molecule is water, a common non-polar molecule is alchohol. if one doesn't clean it up the other will.

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Polar bond: covalent (the sharing of electrons between metals and non-metals) Non-polar molecule: fats, oils, and gasoline

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Examples of polar solvents are methanol, ethanol, and water, while examples of non-polar solvents include pentane, hexane, benzene, toluene, and octane.

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Methane and propane have nonpolar bonds.

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What are the Differences between polar solvent and non polar solvent?

A polar solvent is a compound which has dipole moments which allow compounds which are able to form ion-dipole moments to dissolve. Non-polar solvent refers to compounds which have no polarity,(no dipole moments, or that the polarity is cancelled out), such as CCl4.


Is cyclohexane a polar solvent or a non- polar solvent?

Cyclohexane is a non polar solvent.


Is cyclohexane a polar solvent or a non polar solvent?

It is nonpolar


What is example of polar aprotic solvent and nonpolar aprotic solvent?

An example of a polar aprotic solvent is THF, or tetrahydrofuran. It has the carbon-oxygen bond making it polar, but it has no protons that can freely dissociate form the compound. An example of a non-polar aprotic solvent is hexanes. hexanes have only carbon-hydrogen and carbon-carbon bonds, making it non-polar. They also do not have any protons that can freely dissociate from the compound


What is a non-polar solvent that has hydrocarbons and is flammable?

Petroleum ether is an example.


What does a polar solvent dissolve in?

a polar solvent dissolves a non polar solute


What happen when a non-polar solute is mixed in a non-polar solvent?

the non polar solute gets dissolved as non polar solutes tend to dissolve in non polar solvents than in polar solvents. for eg: benzene(non polar solute) gets dissolved in carbon tetrachloride which is a non polar solvent but not in water because it is a polar solvent.


How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?

Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.


Is water a non-polar solvent?

No, water is a polar solvent because of the polar oxygen-hydrogen bonds and the geometry of the compound.


What is the difference in a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent?

In polar solvents,the center of positive and negative charges do not coincide with each other and forms a dipole.The most common polar solvent is water. In non polar solvents the partially charges or poles do not exist.


Is francium a non polar solvent?

Francium is a chemical element, not a solvent.


Is the following combinations expected to be soluble or insoluble polar solute and non-polar solvent?

A polar solute would be insoluble in a non-polar solvent. The rule of thumb is "likes dissolve likes".