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I read this somewhere. I think it's non-polar because it is not soluble. It didn't specify soluble in what but I'm assuming it's water. Hence, according to 'like dissolves like' it's non polar because water is a polar substance.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoCellulose is a long chain hydrocarbon composed of glucose monimers (the building blocks of many most carbohydrates). It is hydrophilic because it has polariy.
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∙ 12y agoIts covalent. I am not sure whether it is polar or non-polar though.
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∙ 11y agoThe inner and outer phosphate ends of the phospholipids are polar. The fatty acids are nonpolar.
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∙ 14y agoYes it is
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Is starch hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Starch is a biological compound, or biomolecule. It is a polymer of glucose molecules with the formula (C6H12O6)n. Since it contains oxygen, it is not a hydrocarbon.
What are properties of hydrophobic and hydrophilic?
hydrophobic is water hating and hydrophilic is water loving ( attracts water).
Do Phospholipids have hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions?
Yes, hydrophilic phosphate heads and hydrophobic modified carbohydrate tails.
How do the hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of phospholipids help in maintaining the structure of the cell membrane?
Hydrophilic molecules are attracted to water. Hydrophobic molecules are not attracted to water, but they are attracted to each other. Phospholipid molecules are unusual because they are partly hydrophilic and partly hydrophobic. The phosphate head is hydrophilic and the two hydrocarbon tails are hydrophobic. In water, phospholipids form double layer with the hydrophilic heads in contact with water on both sides and the hydrophilic tails away from water in the centre. This arrangement is found in biological membranes. The attraction between the hydrophobic tails in the centre and between the hydrophilic heads and the surrounding water makes membranes veery stable.
Is hydroxyl hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Hydroxyl -OH is Hydrophilic (attracts water). This is due to the electronegativity of the oxygen atom in -OH which makes the functional group polar. This polarity attracts the also polar H2O molecule creating a hydrophilic effect.
Why is cellulose hydrophilic while rubber is hydrophobic?
Cellulose is hydrophilic because it wants and retains water. Rubber in the other hand repels watter hence the word you used hydro- witch is water -phobic witch is the fear of.
How is the membrane different from the cell wall?
The cell membrane is made up of phospholipids; hydrophobic and hydrophilic. The cell is only in plant cells and is made of cellulose.
Why cotton is hydrophilic not hydrophbic?
Hydrophobic nature of the staple cotton is due to the presence of non-cellulosic substances such as waxes, pectins, proteins, which share approximate 10 % part and rest 90 % is cellulose. The adsorbent cotton shows the hydrophilic nature, which is achieved by the alkaline treatment of the staple cotton.
Are carbohydrates hydrophilic or hydrophobic and how do you test this?
hydrophilic b/c carbohydrates are made of sugars; sugars (such as glucose) have LOTS of hydroxyl groups which are hydrophilic, therefore carbohydrates are hydrophilic
Is silica hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
It is hydrophilic
Is acrylic acid hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
Is N-H hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophilic
Are fish scales hydrophilic or hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic
What is a wetted material?
hydrophilic materials hydrophilic materials
Is sucrose hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
sucrose is a sugar so it has several OH subgroups thus making it hydrophilic
What is the Hydrophilic end?
The terminal hydroxyl group of a steroid is hydrophilic.
What is both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
What molecules are both hydrophilic and hydropobic.
