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A solvent is polar if its molecules contain highly polar covalent bonds, for example water, or ionic bonds, for example molten salt.
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How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?
Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.
How can water dissolve ionic compounds and covelent compounds?
Water is a good solvent because it has polar -O-H groups and the same reason makes water a good solvent for polar compounds as acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. Water is not a good solvent for non polar compounds such as bromine and iodine.
Can a non polar solute dissolve nonpolar solvent?
Yes, like dissolves like so a nonpolar solvent dissolves nonpolar solutes and polar solvents dissolve polar solutes
Is H2O a solvent?
Yes it is a solvent.Iht is a polar solvent.
Is ethanol silver nitrate a polar solvent?
Ethanol is a polar solvent. Ethanol will dissolve silver nitrate.
What are the property of water that makes it the universal solvent?
its polar nature
What makes a solvent?
A solvent is polar if its molecules contain highly polar covalent bonds, for example water, or ionic bonds, for example molten salt.
Is cyclohexane a polar solvent or a non- polar solvent?
Cyclohexane is a non polar solvent.
Is cyclohexane a polar solvent or a non polar solvent?
It is nonpolar
What does a polar solvent dissolve in?
a polar solvent dissolves a non polar solute
How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?
Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.
What are the Differences between polar solvent and non polar solvent?
A polar solvent is a compound which has dipole moments which allow compounds which are able to form ion-dipole moments to dissolve. Non-polar solvent refers to compounds which have no polarity,(no dipole moments, or that the polarity is cancelled out), such as CCl4.
How does the polarity of water molecules make water an effective solvent?
The polarity of the water molecule is what makes water a great solvent. It called the universal solvent.
How can water dissolve ionic compounds and covelent compounds?
Water is a good solvent because it has polar -O-H groups and the same reason makes water a good solvent for polar compounds as acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. Water is not a good solvent for non polar compounds such as bromine and iodine.
Is water a non-polar solvent?
No, water is a polar solvent because of the polar oxygen-hydrogen bonds and the geometry of the compound.
What type of solvent is best suited to dissolve ionic or highly polar substance?
The type of solvent that is best suited to dissolve an ionic or a highly polar solvent would also be highly polar, probably a polar protic solvent like water or alcohol.
Can a non polar solute dissolve nonpolar solvent?
Yes, like dissolves like so a nonpolar solvent dissolves nonpolar solutes and polar solvents dissolve polar solutes
