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GLUCOSE IS VERY DEFINITELY POLAR WITH OH (HYDROXYL) GROUPS ALL OVER IT, WHICH ARE THEMSELVES VERY POLAR. THE MOLECULE IS ALSO VERY UNSYMMETRICAL WHICH TENDS TO MAKE IT POLAR. THE FACT THAT GLUCOSE IS EXTREMELY SOLUBLE IN WATER (ANOTHER POLAR SUBSTANCE) SHOWS THAT GLUCOSE IS POLAR SINCE "POLAR DISSOLVES IN POLAR" AND "NONPOLAR DISSOLVES IN NONPOLAR" (LIKE WAX AND GASOLINE)
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∙ 13y agoyes, i think glucose is more polar than acetone in glucose the O-H is predominant and it has more electronegativity when compared to the c-o bond in acetone.
but the number of hydrocarbons present in the glucose is more than the acetone , hence there is a chance for a reduction in polarity.
if there is any experimrmtanl value , just check to compare.
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∙ 16y agoYes as shown by its affinity to dissolve in water (another polar molecule) and the presence of many hydroxyl groups in its structure which are very polar in their own right.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Glucose is not hydrophobic. It is quite soluble in water (hydrophilic), due to its many hydrogen and hydroxyl groups.
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∙ 9y agoGlucose is a polar molecule that dissolves easily in water. It contains OH groups that interact well with water, forming glucose-water hydrogen bonds.
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∙ 14y agoGlucose is polar, it can dissolve in water.
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∙ 13y agoGlucose is polar.
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Is glucose an amphipathic?
I don't think that glucose has both hydrophyllic and hydrophobic ends though it is soluble. Think phospholipid for an amphipathic molecule.
Is starch hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Starch is a biological compound, or biomolecule. It is a polymer of glucose molecules with the formula (C6H12O6)n. Since it contains oxygen, it is not a hydrocarbon.
Is sugar hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic molecules are those that dissolve in or interact with water. Hydrophilic molecules include carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, salts and metabolic molecules like glucose and amino acids. The fatty component of lipids [fats and oils], the -CH2- tail, is strictly hydrophobic.
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic means that the molecule is repelled by water. You can tell if a molecule is hydrophobic by the way the atoms are arranged.
Is The hydrophobic part of a cell membrane is on the inside of the phospholipid bilayer?
hydrophobic
Which of these is hydrophobic like the interior of the plasma membrane?
glucose and water
Is glucose an amphipathic?
I don't think that glucose has both hydrophyllic and hydrophobic ends though it is soluble. Think phospholipid for an amphipathic molecule.
What part of phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose?
The non-polar part (the hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid)
Is starch hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Starch is a biological compound, or biomolecule. It is a polymer of glucose molecules with the formula (C6H12O6)n. Since it contains oxygen, it is not a hydrocarbon.
What types of molecules get through the membreane with passive transport?
Ions, glucose, and amino acids
Example of hydrophobic?
In terms of biochemistry, hydrophobia is the repulsion shown by a molecule to water. Lipids such as glycerol are a classic example, which is not soluble in water and will float on the surface.
Is sugar hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic molecules are those that dissolve in or interact with water. Hydrophilic molecules include carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, salts and metabolic molecules like glucose and amino acids. The fatty component of lipids [fats and oils], the -CH2- tail, is strictly hydrophobic.
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
Is vitamin A hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?
Hydrophobic means that the molecule is repelled by water. You can tell if a molecule is hydrophobic by the way the atoms are arranged.
Does nonpolar means hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Nonpolar means hydrophobic.
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.
