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Hydrophilic compounds are polar or ionic and this is the reason for attraction of water towards these substances.
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∙ 14y agoThey are non-polar!
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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 types of compounds are fats soluble in?
Fats are soluble in non-polar compounds.
Is the glycerol head of a lipid is polar or nonpolar?
glycerin was polar. One day it became non polar. So it depends upon time!!
Different between organic compound from inorganic compound according to solubility?
Yes, many organic compounds are non-polar and they solute only in non-polar solvents. Anorganic compounds are mainly polar and they solute in polar solvents.
How does detergents help oil and water mix?
Do you know the phrase " Like dissolves like "? it means that polar substances dissolve other polar substances, and non-polar substances dissolve non-polar substances. Oil is non-polar, while water is a polar substance. To help oil and water mix, molecules of a detergent have two halves- the hydrophilic half and the hydrophobic half. The hydrophilic part of the molecule is polar, which dissolves water molecules. The hydrophobic part is non-polar, so it dissolves the oil molecules. So, basically, detergent can dissolve both oil and water, mixing them effectively.
What does hydrophilic mean and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic, or 'water loving' refers to molecules that are easily miscible in water. Polar molecules and ionic compounds are generally hydrophilic, and non-polar molecules are generally hydrophobic.See the Related Questions to the left for more information about how to determine if a molecule is non-polar, polar, or ionic.
Is ionic compounds polar or non-polar?
Ionic compounds generally are more soluble in polar solvents than in non-polar. Strictly polar compound is a term applied to compounds with a polar covalent bond
Are proteins polar?
Some proteins are polar (hydrophilic) and some proteins are non-polar (hydrophobic), it depends on their function. Also, some proteins can have both polar and non polar regions in their structure
How are polar and non-polar compounds different?
H2 non-polar (equal sharing) H20 polar (uneven sharing)
What are polar drugs and non polar drugs?
The process of metabolism transforms lipophilic drugs into more polar(hydrophilic), readily excretable products.
What solvent does not dissolve ionic compounds?
Organic solvents, which are non-polar cannot dissolve polar compounds, such as ionic compounds.
Which of these compounds ionic charged non-polar and polar would be least likely to dissolve in water?
Non-polar.
Is an ionic compound considered to be a polar or non polar compound?
ionic compounds are polar compounds because they have charge separation between them
Is methanol hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
It is hydrophilic, because it is a non symetric molecule, one end of it (the group CH3) is non polar while the other (OH) is polar, this part is attracted to water molecules which are also polar (one part of them is positive and the other negative) therefore you can mix methanol with water.
What is a molecule that consists if parts that dissolve easily into water?
Salt, sugar and baking soda.
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.
Can ethers dissolve both polar and non-polar compounds?
No it's false nonpolar compounds usually do not dissolve in polar solvents.
