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Why is water an excellent solvent for most ionic compounds and polar covalent molecules but not for non-polar compounds?
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What do nonpolar covalent molecules share?
Nonpolar Covalent Bonds share electrons
Are covalent compounds soluble in hexane?
It depends on the compound. nonpolar covalent compounds will generally be soluble whie polar covalent compounds will not be.
Are covalent compounds soluble in nonpolar solvents?
YES They are
What molecules would you expect to dissolve in water polar covalent molecules ionic molecules nonpolar covalent molecules?
ionic molecules
Is SO2 covalent or nonpolar covalent?
Sulfur dioxide is a polar molecules with polar covalent bonds.
What do nonpolar covalent molecules share?
Nonpolar Covalent Bonds share electrons
Are covalent compounds soluble in hexane?
It depends on the compound. nonpolar covalent compounds will generally be soluble whie polar covalent compounds will not be.
Are covalent compounds soluble in nonpolar solvents?
YES They are
What molecules would you expect to dissolve in water polar covalent molecules ionic molecules nonpolar covalent molecules?
ionic molecules
Is SO2 covalent or nonpolar covalent?
Sulfur dioxide is a polar molecules with polar covalent bonds.
Can water form covalent bonds with nonpolar molecules?
No. It can't.
Do diatomic elements have nonpolar covalent bonds?
Diatomic molecules have non-polar covalent bonds and are non-polar molecules
Why are polar covalently bonded molecules soluble in water and non polar are not?
Water is a polar covalent molecule. The partial charges in the molecule attract other charges, ionic or more partial charges from other covalent molecules and dissolves them. Nonpolar bonded molecules have no partial charges and the water molecules will attract each other thus not attracting the nonpolar and does not dissolve them.
What are Nonpolar organic molecules are good examples of?
Hydrophobic compounds
Are all covalent bonded molecules polar molecules?
No. Two atoms of similar or identical electronegativity would form a nonpolar covalent bond.
Is I2 an ionic bond?
I2 is a nonpolar covalent because it doesn't have only 2 atoms.
What contains a nonpolar covalent bond?
Many compounds between nonmetals have this type of bond.
