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Why are lipids soluble in organic solvents like chloroform?
Fats, as well as organic compounds, are nonpolar substances. Water, however, is a polar substance. Nonpolar substances dissolve nonpolar substances and polar substances dissolve polar substances (like dissolves like) because each are more attracted to molecules of similar structure than of different structure.
Is H2O soluble in CCl4?
No. CHCl3 (Chloroform) is insoluble in water. Chloroform when mixed with water, will form two liquid layers and Chloroform will form the bottom layer. This nature of chloroform is explored in several biological and chemical techniques such as DNA isolation, separation of phyotochemicals etc
What is chloralform?
Sounds like you're asking about chloroform, which is CHCl3; one carbon atom attached to one hydrogen and three chlorines. It was once a popular anaesthetic before its toxicity was realised, and abandoned in favour of ether.
Is D2SO4 concentrated sulfuric acid?
D2SO4 would be sulfuric acid with deuterium rather than hydrogen atoms. It can be as concentrated as you want. It's used to deuterate solvents like benzene and chloroform for use in nuclear magnetic resonance spectrography.
Why is diethyl ether a food solvent for fats?
Because it's very good at dissolving things. Diethyl ether is polar. The center has a slight negative charge while the arms have a slight positive charge. Also hydrogen bonding can occur with the oxygen on diethyl ether.
What are good solvents for lipids?
Non-polar organic solvents such as detergents (i.e. soap, which is just a salt of fatty acids, and other surfactants), and more powerful chemical solvents such as benzene, chloroform, diethyl ether, or hexane.
What is found in the composition of vitamin d?
Composition and propertiesVitamin D is compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; pure vitamin D can be obtained in a crystalline form. It is odorless and soluble in fat. It can also be dissolved in solvents like carbon, tetrachloride, chloroform, ether, alcohol and acetone.
What is the generalization of solubility of lipids?
Lipids are soluble in nonpolar or organic solvents.
Why can you use Na2CO3 to remove tannins from tea?
It creates a salt that is soluble in water, but insoluble in organic solvents like chloroform.
Do hydrogen chloride is soluble or insoluble in organic solvents?
Depends on solvent properties: Polar organic solvents can solve high amounts of HCl ( like Ethanol, Methanol, THF, Dioxan) In unpolar solvents HCl have low solubility ( like Benzene, Chloroform, Hexane)
What is the liquid that destroys chlorophyll?
Organic solvents like alchohol, acetone, ether etc destroy chlorophyll. some of these solvents are used to extract chlorophyll from plant leaves.
Why are hydrocarbons generally insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents like carbon tetra chloride and ether?
Polarity plays the biggest role. Like substances dissolve other like substances. Hydrocarbons (which are non-polar) are soluble in non-polar solvents such as benzene and carbon tetrachloride. They are not soluble in polar solvents, such as water or ether. If you have taken a biology course, remember hydrophobic vs. hydrophilic.
Why is reactions involving organic solvent are heated on water bath rather than over flame?
Many organic solvents, like ether, are extremely and dangerously flammable.
Why are lipids soluble in organic solvents like chloroform?
Fats, as well as organic compounds, are nonpolar substances. Water, however, is a polar substance. Nonpolar substances dissolve nonpolar substances and polar substances dissolve polar substances (like dissolves like) because each are more attracted to molecules of similar structure than of different structure.
Is H2O soluble in CCl4?
No. CHCl3 (Chloroform) is insoluble in water. Chloroform when mixed with water, will form two liquid layers and Chloroform will form the bottom layer. This nature of chloroform is explored in several biological and chemical techniques such as DNA isolation, separation of phyotochemicals etc
What is chloralform?
Sounds like you're asking about chloroform, which is CHCl3; one carbon atom attached to one hydrogen and three chlorines. It was once a popular anaesthetic before its toxicity was realised, and abandoned in favour of ether.
Do polar solvents dissolve polar solvents?
Yes. Like dissolves like!
