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What property does water have that allows it to dissolve many substances?
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∙ 7y ago
Water's excellent solvent properties are due to its polarity. The oxygen atom has a partial negative charge while the hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge. Due to this dipole moment, water can easily solvate many polar substances.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 7y agoWater is a polar substance, which means that any other polar substances will dissolve in it.
The opposite is mineral turpentine which is non-polar so all non-polar substances dissolve in it.
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∙ 13y agoBecause water is polar (it has an uneven charge distribution).
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∙ 11y agoThe polarity of water makes it an ideal solvent for many solutions.
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∙ 12y agoIts molecular arrangement.
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∙ 11y agopure water
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Substances that do not dissolve in water are called?
insoluble
What types of substances would be least likely to dissolve in water?
Giant covalent substances like diamond tend not to dissolve in anything. Non polar molecular substances such as hydrocarbons are not attracted to water.
Why do hydrophobic substances dissolve in water?
It depends on the physical properties of the substance. Sometimes heating a hydrophobic substance can increase solubility. Also, heating may cause the substance to denature and dissolve. In the case of proteins, proteins can contain many hydrophobic parts but still be soluble in water. However, hydrophobic substances do not typically dissolve in water, due to the polar nature of water. Typically, scientists use the word "hydrophobic" only to describe substances that have a negligible solubility in water. You may have meant to ask "why do hydrophilic substances dissolve in water".
A mixture of flour and water is called a mixture because the substances do not dissolve?
heterogeneous mixture
Why mineral oil dissolve in hexane and not in water?
Polar substances are miscible (will dissolve) in each other and non-polar substances will dissolve in each other. "Like dissolves like!" Mineral oil is non-polar. Hexane is a six carbon chain and is also non-polar. Water on the other hand is polar because it contains an electronegative oxygen.
What allows water to dissolve many diffrernt substances?
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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
What are substances that dissolve in water?
Nutilite's vitamins dissolve in water.
What two substances dissolve in water?
Salt and Sugar dissolve in water.
Substances unable to dissolve in water?
I'm not sure what your asking but the term for substances that are unable to dissolve in water are called unsoluable.
Why does water dissolve anything?
Water does not dissolve everything. Some substances dont mix with water. Those are hydrophobic substances, ex: oil molecules
Why is soap used in washing?
Many different substances dissolve easily in water, but there are some which don't, particularly oily substances. Soap makes these substances dissolve in water.
What types of substances dissolve in water?
In general, polar molecules. Oil, a no polar substance, does not dissolve in water.
How do the properties of water account for the large number of substances that dissolve in water?
Water is a polar substance, which means that any other polar substances will dissolve in it. The opposite is mineral turpentine which is non-polar so all non-polar substances dissolve in it.
Substances that can dissolve in water?
sugar, salt
Substances that do not dissolve in water are called?
insoluble
