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What is meant by like in the solubility guideline like dissolves like?
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There are basically two types of solvents, polar and non-polar. This refers to the electrical charges in a molecule; polar molecules have positive and negative poles, non-polar molecules don't. The most familiar polar solvent is water, familiar non-polar solvents would be such things as gasoline, cooking oil, etc. So, polar substances dissolve in polar solvents, and non-polar substances dissolve in non-polar solvents. A polar substance will not dissolve in a non-polar solvent.
Soap is a chemical that has both polar and non-polar elements to its molecular composition, and therefore is able to bridge the gap between polar and non-polar.
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How can you make salt dissolvable in oil?
Salt will dissolve in oil very slightly but not truly. salt is an ionic compound (it has a positive/negative side) and oil is usually covalent (there is no charge). The rule for solubility of compounds is that like dissolves like, so ionic dissolves ionic and covalent dissolves covalent.
What does solubility mean and what is a solution?
Solubility is how much of a substance will dissolve in a given solvent. The rule for solubility is "like dissolves like". So polar substances, like ionic compounds, will dissolve in polar solvents, like water. Non-polar substances, like organics, will dissolve in more non-polar organic solvents, like acetone, ethanol, benzene, etc.
How do you explain sugar is not ionizable but it dissolves the water?
Sugar is an organic compound, it contains covalent bonds. Things such as salt (NaCl) form ionic bonds, so they can dissociate in water as ions (Na+ Cl-). The solubility of organic compounds have to do with their polarity. Sugar is polar so it will dissolve in a polar solvent such as water. (like dissolves like)
What is sugar soluble in?
...? Did you mean "Is sugar soluble" or "what is the solublity of sugar"? If you meant the first one, then the answer is yes. If you meant the second one, then I am not sure of the exact solubility. Please resubmit the question with beter grammar.
How does the principle of like dissolves like explain the differing solubility's of solutes in various solvents?
Generally polar solutes are dissolved in polar solvents and vive versa. The cause is the attraction between the hydrogen ion or oxygen ion from water to ions of the compond to be dissolved.
What is a common guideline for predicting solubility?
A common guidline for predicting solubility is "like dissolves like".
What is the solubility of napathalene in water and ethanol?
Naphthalene soluble in alcohol but not in water because like dissolves like.
Are covalent compounds soluble?
Solubility of a substance in water depends on the type of interaction predominates in the compound and the solvent.The solubility of any compound follows the principle "like dissolves like".So if a covalent molecular compound is polar then it dissolves in a polar solvent and if it is non polar or hydrophobic then it dissolves in a nonpolar solvent
Are covalent molecular compounds soluble?
Solubility of a substance in water depends on the type of interaction predominates in the compound and the solvent.The solubility of any compound follows the principle "like dissolves like".So if a covalent molecular compound is polar then it dissolves in a polar solvent and if it is non polar or hydrophobic then it dissolves in a nonpolar solvent
How can solubility increase?
1) Strong solute-solvent greater solubility while weak solute-solvent attractions equate to lesser solubility 2) Temperature (for gaz high temperature decrease solubility) 3) Pressure for solubility gaz in liquid 4) Polarity of solvent: Like dissolves like
How can you make salt dissolvable in oil?
Salt will dissolve in oil very slightly but not truly. salt is an ionic compound (it has a positive/negative side) and oil is usually covalent (there is no charge). The rule for solubility of compounds is that like dissolves like, so ionic dissolves ionic and covalent dissolves covalent.
What are facts about solubility?
When something is soluble it means that it dissolves in water. Things like Kool Aid, salt and sugar. But water is a universal solvent.
What one of these defines the like dissolves like rule of solubility?
As a general rule polar compounds are soluble in polar solvents and nonpolar compounds are soluble in nonpolar solvents.
The solubility of gas in a liquid?
It's the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solution or liquid.
What is the ability to dissolve other chemicals?
Solubility is defined as the ability of one substance to dissolve into another substance. Polarity is the main property that governs solubility. Polar molecules will dissolve in polar solvents and non polar molecules will dissolve in non polar colvents. Just remember like dissolves like. Water is polar and it is known as the univeral solvent.
Does a solute dissolve in a solvent?
it must be able to dissolve the solute.
Is pure water and pond water miscible?
yes. it is very miscible.. just remember the simple rule in solubility.. like dissolves like.. since both of them are water then that makes them miscible with each other..
