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Well, hydrophobic means it doesn't "like" water. Fats and oils, for example, are hydrophobic, as they do not mix with water, but instead form balls on the surface. So, chemically, it's made up of hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon skeleton.
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Hydrophobic translates to 'water fearing' meaning that a compound such as oil will not mix well with water. This is because oil is a nonpolar molecule and water is polar. If you can remember that 'like dissolves like' then when two polar molecules mix, they will create a homogeneous mixture, but when a polar and a nonpolar molecule mix, they separate and do not interact with each other.
e.g. hydrocarbons, wax, fats.
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What is a example of a hydrophobic material?
Wax
Is nylon fiber hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
This depends on type of fiber.
What are Nonpolar organic molecules are good examples of?
Hydrophobic compounds
Some examples of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules?
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What is the thing which never wet?
Hydrophobic material, they repel water.
How do you prevent hygroscopic effect of salicylic acid?
by coating or by using resin or by using hydrophobic material etc
What are some examples of material nouns?
A material noun is a word for a material, a substance, or an ingredient that other things are made from. Some examples are:cottongoldcalciumconcreteplasticironbrassmilksilverrubbersalttarclothwoodpaperglassleathersand
What is hydrophobic compound?
Oil is one of the best examples of substance that is hydrophobic which canÕt mix or dissolve with water. It is highly hydrophobic because the interaction in oil is more compact than other compounds.
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
What are the examples of the material noun?
A material noun is a word for a thing that other things are made from. Some examples are:aluminumconcretecottonflourglassgoldleathersandstonesugarwoodwool
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.
