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Water is polar because of its unequal sharing of the electron which makes hydrogen slightly positive in charge and oxygen slightly negative in charge. When this happens, the slightly positive hydrogen atoms attract other slightly negative molecules, and thus, attracting other polar molecules. This cannot happen with nonpolar molecules because their charge is zero.
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∙ 9y agoThe tendency of water to cling to other polar surfaces is known as polarity. However, its tendency to stick on substances is known as adhesion.
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The attraction between water molecules is the result of water?
The attraction is: A POLAR COVALENT BOND
Why do water molecules break up other polar molecules?
Because water is polar, so when a when a polar solute is put in it will dissolve. Like dissolves like. Polar dissolves polar. Likewise, nonpolar dissoves nonpolar.
Is water composed of polar molecules?
Nonpolar Solvent - A solvent (from the Latin solvere, "loosen") is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous.....
What Water molecules are polar with the what?
I don
What type of molecules interact with water polar or nonpolar?
Polar. Just think of this, oil is non polar, oil doesnt mix with water.
How doWater molecules cling together is called what?
Cohesion is a property of water molecules, in which they stick together due to the fact that they form hydrogen bonds with one another.
Why do some water cling stay to your skin after you take a bath?
Water is a polar molecule so it clings to other water molecules and hangs on your skin even after you dry off a bit.
What type of molecules dissolves in water polar or nonpolar?
Polar molecules dissolve in water. The reason why polar molecules dissolve in water, but not non-polar molecules is because non-polar molecules can't form hydrogen bonds.
What would mix the best with water non polar molecules polar molecules fatty molecules symmetrical molecules?
Polar molecules are mixed better with water.
If water has no net charge explain why it attracts polar molecules and repels non-polar molecules?
Water attracts polar molecules and repels non-polar molecules because water has polar molecules. Water does have a net dipole though it doesn't have net charge.
What is the surface tension in a cup of water caused by?
The surface tension in a cup of water is caused by attraction. The hydrogen molecules in the water are attracted to the polar oxygen bonds.
Why do oil and water hate each other?
Water is polar while oils are non-polar. Molecules that are polar will mix with other polar molecules, and non-polar molecules will mix with other non-polar molecules. Polar and non-polar molecules will not mix.
What kinds of molecules do water dissolve?
It dissolves all kinds of molecules. However, the ones that it dissoves well are molecules that it can hydrogen bond with or molecules that are polar that it can have dipole-dipole interactions with.
If a water molecule is neutral why does it attract polar molecules?
A water molecule is polar, which is why it attracts other polar molecules.
What polar molecules are attracted to water?
Hydrophobic molecules do not dissolve in water. This is because water is hydrophilic. Another way to say this is that lipids, which are nonpolar, cannot dissolve in water, which in polar.
how do you explain what polar molecules are?
Water molecules are polar molecules. Both of the bonds inside the molecule are polar bonds.
Why do charged and polar molecules dissolve in aqueous solutions?
Because water is polar, and polar solvants will dissolve polar solutes. :)
