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Why can some more substances be dissolve in water than in other solvent?
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∙ 12y ago
Most non-polar compounds are poorly soluble in water, which is a very polar solvent. Non-polar substances may be soluble in non-polar solvents such as carbon tetrachloride, diethyl ether or hexane.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoAlways remember, "like dissolves like." Polar solutes will usually dissolve in polar solvents. Non-polar solutes will usually dissolve in non-polar solvents. However, polar will not dissolve non-polar, and vice versa.
Example: salt easily dissolves in water, because water is polar, which means the water molecule has a positive end and a negative end (due to unshared electrons on one end of the water molecule.) Salt is an ionic compound, which means it is made of a positive ion and a negative ion. So, it's clearly polar as well. Since they're both polar, dissolving can take place.
However, salt will not dissolve in gasoline. Gasoline is a hydrocarbon, with a chain of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms. No difference in charge anywhere in that molecule means gasoline is non-polar. Salt is polar, so gasoline can't touch it.
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∙ 12y agoWater can dissolve a large number of substances. It is thereby called - 'Universal Solvent'. The reason lies in the fact that it is a polar compound with a delta+ charge on Hydrogen atoms and delta- charge on Oxygen (higher electronegativity of oxygen atom). The high polarity enables the water to ionize most of the polar compounds consequently dissolve them. The mechanism is however much more complex but this will suffice.
It should be noted that dielectric constant (relative permittivity) of water is 80.1 (@ 200C) which is quite high.
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∙ 9y agoOil is a substance insoluble in water. Oil will continue to rise to the top when combined with water. You can easily separate oil after mixing it with water.
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∙ 12y agothey dont attract because of different temperatures
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∙ 11y agoLikes dissolve likes. A nonpolar solvent will dissolve nonpolar substances. A polar substance, like water, can dissolve polar substances, as well as many ionic compounds.
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Explain the statement like dissolves like?
Like dissolves like meaning that a polar substance will dissolve a polar substance and nonpolar substance will dissolve other polar substances. By contrast nonpolar and polar substances will not dissolve one another.
Howq would you describe a substance that will dissolve?
Substances that can be dissolved are called "solutes". Solutes dissolve in substances called "solvents". For example if you add salt into water, salt is the solute and water is the solvent.
What is a real world example of universal solvent?
yes water is a universal solvent as it has the property of dileteral constant which can almost break all covalent bonds as hence dissolves the matter into it
Why do charged and polar molecules dissolve in aqueous solutions?
Because water is polar, and polar solvants will dissolve polar solutes. :)
Why universal solvent called water?
Water is called universal solvent because it can dissole the polar substances in it and also some quantity of non-polars as well.It dissolve polar substances because it have strong force of attraction with them an d dissolve small amount of non-polars because the water have weak force of attraction with them.
Why is it important to living things that water is a good solvent?
Water is used as a solvent because it can dissolve other polar substances and many ionic substances. It is often called the universal solvent. However, water does not dissolve polar substances and some ionic substances.
What is a liquid used to dissolve other substances?
Surprisingly Water is used as a solvent and is commonly considered the "Universal Solvent". This is due to it being the liquid that can dissolve the most substances out of any other liquid.
Why is water the universal sovlent?
Because it will dissolve more substances than any other solvent
Ionic and polar substances dissolve in water because water is ..?
a polar solvent.
Why is water called a unisversal solvent?
Water dissolve very much substances but an universal solvent doesn't exist.
Is it true that water is near-perfect solvent?
Water is considered a "universal solvent" because of its ability to dissolve many substances.
Why is water usually called universal solvent?
Because a lot of substances can dissolve into mix into or in some cases dissolve from water
Why is water a univarsal solvent?
because water culd dissolve almost everything
Water is called this when it can dissolve many things?
Water is a universal solvent.
Why is water often called the universal solvent?
Due to many substances ability to dissolve in water
Do sugars dissolve in water?
The molecules of sugar bond with the water molecules. This is because water is a solvent, which are substances that can bond to another kind of subtances easily. Note: Water is considered the universal solvent, because it is considered to be the strongest substance to dissolve most substances.
Is hydrogen peroxide a solvent or solute?
It depends on the other substance that you are using. A solute is something that dissolves in something else. A solvent is something that other substances dissolve in For example: Salt dissolves in water Water is the solvent Salt is the solute
