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OH (the hydroxide ion, or alcohol functional group) is strongly polar, and is thus very hydrophilic.
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∙ 11y ago
OH is hydrophilic because it contains a polar covalent bond between oxygen and hydrogen, allowing it to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules. This makes OH groups soluble in water and interact well with polar substances.
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∙ 13y agoIt is Hydrophillic because it is polar ( has hydrogen bonding)
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What is the similarities of hydrophillic and hydrophobic?
it is the opposite. Hydrophobic is water hating, hydrophilic is water loving. ie, hydrophobic substances avoid water, hydrophilic are attracted
Is sucrose hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Sucrose is hydrophilic, meaning it has an affinity for water and can easily dissolve in it. This is because sucrose is a polar molecule, with hydroxyl groups that interact with water molecules through hydrogen bonding.
Is acid and base hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
Acids and bases can vary in their hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity depending on their specific chemical structure. In general, some acids can be hydrophobic, such as fatty acids, while others can be hydrophilic, like strong mineral acids. Bases can also exhibit a range of hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties based on their structure, with some being more hydrophobic and others more hydrophilic.
Is silica hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Silica is hydrophilic, meaning it has an affinity for water and tends to absorb or attract water molecules.
What is the opposite word of hydrophobe?
The opposite word of hydrophobe is hydrophilic. Hydrophobic substances repel water, while hydrophilic substances attract water.
Is starch hydrophobic?
Starches can be both hydrophobic and hydrophilic, although most of them are hydrophilic.
Is vitamin A hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
Why hydrophilic proteins when placed in hydrophobic solvent their is denaturation of the proteins?
Hydrophilic molecules are repulsed by surrounding hydrophobic solvent. Hydrophilic tends to connect with hydrophilic, and hydrophobic with hydrophobic. If the protein as a part which is hydrophobic, then it will twist itself to accommodate those new connections, and when they change their form, they denature.
Are fish scales hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
Is the phosphate group hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What are properties of hydrophobic and hydrophilic?
hydrophobic is water hating and hydrophilic is water loving ( attracts water).
What is the difference between hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules nd hydrophilic c?
Hydrophobic is when something repels water and hydrophilic is when something attracts water.
Do Phospholipids have hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions?
Yes, hydrophilic phosphate heads and hydrophobic modified carbohydrate tails.
Which materials dissolve in water- hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What part of a lipid is hydrophobic?
The fatty acid chains of lipids are hydrophobic, meaning they repel water and are insoluble in it. This hydrophobic nature contributes to the structure and function of lipids in biological systems.
What is the opposite of hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
Is cholesterol hydrophobic or hydrophobic?
Cholesterol has many hydrophobic side chains and a single hydrophilic side chain. Because it contains both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, it is amphipathic.yes cholesterol Hydrophobic , choestol not soluble in water
