Is ascorbic acid polar or nonpolar?

Answer 1

Polar. I just answered this question on Mastering chemistry.

Answer 2

It's polar. If you look at its structure, it has a large number of -OH bonds, which are polar. (Biological molecules that are nonpolar usually have long stretches of -CH bonds).

Answer 3

Ascorbic acid is polar because it contains polar functional groups like hydroxyl (-OH) groups. These polar groups create unequal distribution of charge within the molecule, making it overall polar.