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Why does the oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO2 and water release free energy?
the covalent bonds in organic molecules are higher energy bonds than those in water and carbon dioxide.
What type of compounds can dissolve in water?
The general rule for solvation is like dissolves like. Water is a very polar molecule. Thus, water best dissolves polar substances, including ionic and polar covalent substances.
What happens to the nitrogen compounds that are not absorb by the plants?
A number microbes in the soil, water and air transform these nitrogen compounds
What properties does water have as a result of being a Polar molecule?
Water being polar have the ability to dissolve other polar compounds(like dissolves like).Most polar compounds dissolve only in water. Since water is a polar compound,its H atom forms weak hydrogen bonds with other more electronegative atoms and this is the cause of dissolution of many compounds in water.
What is a fingerprint mainly composed of?
water, salt, and organic compounds
Compounds that hold water?
Compounds that have an affinity for water are known as hygroscopic. If the affinity is strong enough to attract water until the compound goes into solution, they are called deliquescent.
Compounds having an affinity for water are said to be?
Chemical affinity can refer to the tendency of an atom or compound to combine by chemical reaction with atoms or compounds of unlike composition. Example, sodium and chlorine, NaCl (table salt) Substances that have an affinity for water are hydrophilic, those that seem to repel water are hydrophobic Google hydrophilic substances and you will probably get a decent answer
What does the suffix Phil mean?
Having an affinity for. The opposite of "phobe." Hydrophils are water loving compounds. Whereas hyrophobes do not like water.
Which interactions and processes contribute to the dissolution of ionic compounds in water?
The process of providing energy to break ionic bonds and allow soluble ionic compounds to dissolve in water?
Having an affinity for water?
Hydrophobic means to have an affinity for water.
What does hydrophilic nature mean?
Hydrophilic : Having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water. Water-loving.Common examples of hydrophilic compounds include salt and sugar.Oil, however, will not dissolve in water, because it is hydrophobic, or water-hating.It means water loving type. Hydrphilic means having affinity for water. This would he something that dissolves in or mixes well with water.
Why does the oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO2 and water release free energy?
the covalent bonds in organic molecules are higher energy bonds than those in water and carbon dioxide.
How do detergents act as cleaning agents?
Detergents are substances that while water soluble have a strong affinity for oils. As such these compounds are able to bind to oils and bring them into solution (emlusifiers).
What are compounds that contain carbon said to be?
They are said to be "organic" compounds.
The term hydrophilic means?
Hydrophilic means loving water, or having a close affinity to it.
What sentence can you make with the word affinity?
The Turkish Van breed of cat is known to have an affinity for water.
What is hydrophobic and hydrophyilic?
the definition for hydrophobic is having little or no affinity for water. the definition for hydrophilic is having a strong affinity for water. All those compounds which have polar chemical structure possess affinity to water or can dissolve in water like alcohol, and those with non-polar structure are hydrophobic and cant dissolve in water like fat, oils etc.
