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What property of water allows it to dissolve so many compounds?
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∙ 12y ago
Water is also a good solvent due to its polarity. Substances that will mix well and dissolve in water (e.g. salts) are known as hydrophilic (water-loving) substances, while those that do not mix well with water (e.g. fats and oils), are known as hydrophobic (water-fearing) substances. The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is determined by whether or not the substance can match or better the strong attractive forces that water molecules generate between other water molecules. If a substance has properties that do not allow it to overcome these strong intermolecular forces, the molecules are pushed out from the water, and do not dissolve. Contrary to the common misconception, water and hydrophobic substances do not repel, and the hydration of a hydrophobic surface is energetically, but not entropically, favorable
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoWater is a polar molecule which means it has a slight positive charge on one side of the molecule and a slight negative charge on the other side. Being a polar molecule allows it to dissolve other substances.
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∙ 13y agoThe high dielectric constant of water helps its dissolution of ionic compounds, and its ability to form hydrogen bonds helps it dissolve some organic compounds such as low molecular weight alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones that can participate in hydrogen bonding.
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∙ 11y agoWater dissolves so many substances because it is a polar molecule. It dissolves other polar substances and many ionic compounds.
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∙ 12y agoWater is able to dissolve so many compounds because of its polarity.
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∙ 13y agocohesion
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Why can water dissolve so many compounds?
Water, (h2o) is a polar compound, wherein it has a magnetic charge. This charge attracts an opposite charge such as salt and decouples the sodium chloride ion.
The process by which some molecular compounds dissolve in water to form ions is?
Ionization
If you dissolve potassium bromide in water and add electricity What will happen?
It allows ions to flow through the water.
Is water an ionic compound that can dissolve only ions?
No. Water is a largely covalent compound that spontaneously ionizes only to give concentrations of 10-7 molar for each of hydrogen and hydroxide ions. However water also has a high dielectric constant and for that reason can dissolve many ionic compounds. Water can also dissolve sufficiently polar organic compounds, such as sugar, with little or no trace of ionic character.
What is a group of compounds that release ions when dissolved in water called?
compounds that release ions when they dissolve in water ar called acids.
Property of water allows it to dissolve compounds such as table salt?
Solubility
Which property of water allows it to dissolve important biological ions?
cohesion
Can water dissolve water compounds?
yea water can dissolve polar compounds
How can water dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds?
Water can dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds because of its polarity. It is polar enough to dissolve ionic compounds into their ions. Water does not dissolve molecular compounds by breaking covalent bonds, but through intermolecular forces.
Will NaCrO4 dissolve in water?
Na2CrO4 will dissolve in water as will all sodium compounds.
Do polar and ionic compounds dissolve in water?
Ionic compounds, for one, can dissolve in water. They split up into oppositely charged ions when dissolved in water.
Why and how inorganic compounds dissolve in water?
Like dissolves like. Polar inorganic compounds will dissolve in polar solvents like water or alcohol.
What determines whether a compound will dissolve in whether?
The polarity or charges of compounds will determine if a compound would dissolve in water, where compounds with opposite charges within their molecules dissolve in water.
Why do all ionic compounds dissolve in water?
Many ionic compounds do NOT dissolve in water- such as calcium carbonate. The majority do and that is because the solvation of the ions is energetically favourable in those compounds.
Do vacuous compounds dissolve in water?
sodium chloride dissolve in water because of vacuous compound
How does water dissolve NaCL?
Water dissolve sodium chloride because both are polar compounds.
Can water dissolve ionic compounds?
yes
