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Is a substance does not dissolve in water is it a ionic polar or nonpolor?
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∙ 13y ago
Like dissolve likes, therefore since water is polar and it does not dissolve, the substance is nonpolar.
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In general a polar solvent can not dissolve a solute?
nonpolor
Is sodium permanganate polar non-polar or an ionic molecule?
It has polar bonds. It is classified as an ionic molecule. It will dissolve in a polar substance, such as water.
What types of substances dissolve in water?
In general, polar molecules. Oil, a no polar substance, does not dissolve in water.
What type of solvent is best suited to dissolve ionic or highly polar substance?
The type of solvent that is best suited to dissolve an ionic or a highly polar solvent would also be highly polar, probably a polar protic solvent like water or alcohol.
Explain the statement like dissolves like?
Like dissolves like meaning that a polar substance will dissolve a polar substance and nonpolar substance will dissolve other polar substances. By contrast nonpolar and polar substances will not dissolve one another.
What solvent does not dissolve ionic compounds?
Organic solvents, which are non-polar cannot dissolve polar compounds, such as ionic compounds.
How do you explain the phrase like dissolves like in terms of polar and nonpolar substances?
Polar substances dissolve other polar substances, and nonpolar substances dissolve other nonpolar substances. A polar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance and a nonpolar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance.
Is water a Nonpolor compound?
No. It is polar.
What substances that do not dissolve easily in water?
you know water is a polar substance and can solve only polar substances and ionic substance it is not able to solve fat , oil or other organic (usually) substances (oil). by ionic substance I meant substances such as salt
What type of substance will dissolve in a nonpolar substance?
A non-polar substance will dissolve in a non-polar substance. Like dissolves like.
Ionic solids will most likely dissolve in?
An ionic solute requires a very strong polar solvent such as water in which to dissolve.
Can a nonionic substance can never dissolve in water?
Yes, a non-ionic substance can dissolve in water.i.e HCl - it is known as hydrogen chloride before it is dissolved in water to form hydrochloric acid.On a more generalised note, non-ionic substances tend to dissolve in water if they are polar or have a dipole-moment.
