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What functional group is polar and a key component to most alcohols?
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The hydroxyl -OH.
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What is ethanol polarity?
it is polar due to the OH hydroxyl group. all alcohols are polar due to the polar OH group.
Is alcohol a polar or non-polar molecule?
The formula for alcohol (ethanol) is CH3CH2OH. The OH group has a polar bond, as in water, because the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the hydrogen atom. This means the oxygen has a greater attraction for the shared electrons in the bond than the hydrogen does. The oxygen therefore carries a slight negative charge, leaving the hydrogen with a slight positive charge ie the bond is polar. The polar OH group can then form hydrogen bonds with water, allowing the two substances to mix with each other. See: http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/162othermolecules.html
What functional group is highly polar and acts as a weak acid?
Alcohol
What functional group is highly polar and may act as a weak acid?
Carboxyl groups are highly polar and can act as weak acids.
Is alcohol or carbonyl group more polar?
carbonyl group does not have hydrogen, it is a carbon double bonded to oxygen. by adding a nucleophile such as H- or water you can form an alcohol in an addition reaction.
Which is a polar functional group found in alcohols?
The functional group in alcohols is the hydroxyl -OH.
What functional group does alcohal belong to?
alcohol homologous series OH is the functional group of ethanol
What is ethanol polarity?
it is polar due to the OH hydroxyl group. all alcohols are polar due to the polar OH group.
Is butane polar?
Yes, t-butanol is a polar substance. All alcohols have a group of hydroxyl that makes them polar and makes them soluble in water.
Is alcohol a polar or non-polar molecule?
The formula for alcohol (ethanol) is CH3CH2OH. The OH group has a polar bond, as in water, because the oxygen atom is more electronegative than the hydrogen atom. This means the oxygen has a greater attraction for the shared electrons in the bond than the hydrogen does. The oxygen therefore carries a slight negative charge, leaving the hydrogen with a slight positive charge ie the bond is polar. The polar OH group can then form hydrogen bonds with water, allowing the two substances to mix with each other. See: http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/162othermolecules.html
What functional group makes a carbohydrate polar?
Any lived one
What functional group is highly polar and acts as a weak acid?
Alcohol
Why is polar convalent bonds important?
the higher the polarity on a functional group, the more reactive it is. If a functional group is non-polar, it doesn't react with anything without a LOT of energy.For example: a hydrophobic functional group would avoid water at all cost, because it is non-polar, whereas water is polar. Try not to think of this as a "likes repel" sort of thing, but rather that a non-polar functional group is one that has no charge on it, and a polar group has a (+) or (-) charge. While it is true that two (+)'s will repel each other, if there is a (+) functional group, there is likely a (-) one on the other side, which would cause the molecule to flip around and bond that way.Essentially, polarity of a functional group functions as the + or - charge used to bond to the opposite charge of another molecule/functional group.
How are polar and non-polar compounds different?
H2 non-polar (equal sharing) H20 polar (uneven sharing)
Why are alcohols soluble in polar solvents while hydrocarbons are not?
Ionic compounds (like alcohols) are soluble only in polar solvents (eg. water).
What functional group is highly polar and may act as a weak acid?
Carboxyl groups are highly polar and can act as weak acids.
A compound contains hydroxyl groups as its predominant functional group what is true concerning this compound?
The hydroxyl group is polar due to the oxygen, resulting in high solubility in water.
