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Are triglycerides polar or non-polar?

Yes. Like carbohydrates, lipids also contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. But unlike COH, they have much fewer oxygen atoms. As a result lipids are said to be saturated with hydrogen atoms making the bonds between atoms non polar convalent. This means that lipids do not disolve in water. This property is know as being hydrophobic


Is C-C hydrophillic or hydrophobic?

The solubility of CO² is dependent on pH and pKa dissociation constants of H2CO3. At each temperature and pressure, the solubility is known and delivered in tables. You will state that CO² is very hydrophilic since the solubility can reach more than 10 G/L in water.


Is salt a hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

No. Instead, salt is hydrophilic ("water-loving"). Salt (NaCl, or Na+ and Cl-) is very attracted to Water (H20, or H2+ and O-) because opposite electrostatic charges attract. The anionic ("negatively charged") Chlorine end of the salt molecule is attracted to the 2 cationic ("positively charged") Hydrogen ions of the water molecule: Cl- wants H2+. In the same way, the cationic Sodium end is attracted to the anionic Oxygen end: Na+ wants O-. Since each end of the salt molecule is attracted to the reciprocal end of the water molecule, there is a strong overall molecular attraction.


What makes a molecule hydrophobic?

Most carbohydrate's follow (CH2O)n as their chemical formula therefore they tend to have several hydroxyl groups (O-H bonds). Hydroxyl groups are polar and therefore interact well with water. In addition there is a carbonyl group (C=O) which is also a polarized functional group and therefore can interact with water well.* note n refers to the number of "carbon-hydrate" groups.


How soluble is glycerol in water?

It is so soluble in water that it can form hydrogen bonds with water, leading to the formation of glywaterol. Chemical structure of glycerol is ether, after formation it will become carboxylic acid Properties of glycerol - It is alkaline Properties of water- It is neutral. Product formed properties(Glywaterol)-It is radiactive, the second most radioactive compared to uuu. School -School of biochemistry in Nus :)

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Does the phospholipids contain a non polar component and a charged polar component?

Yes, they do. Phospholipids contain a hydrophilic (polar) head and a hydrophobic (nonpolar) tail. The hydrophilic (polar) head contains the phosphate groups, which account for the reason why the head is polar since each phoshpate has a net charge of -2. The tail consists of long chains of hydrocarbons, which are nonpolar/hydrophobic due to the symmetry of the chains.


Do phospholipids contain hydrogen?

Yes, they do. Phospholipids contain a hydrophilic (polar) head and a hydrophobic (nonpolar) tail. The hydrophilic (polar) head contains the phosphate groups, which account for the reason why the head is polar since each phoshpate has a net charge of -2. The tail consists of long chains of hydrocarbons, which are nonpolar/hydrophobic due to the symmetry of the chains.


Are triglycerides polar or non-polar?

Yes. Like carbohydrates, lipids also contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. But unlike COH, they have much fewer oxygen atoms. As a result lipids are said to be saturated with hydrogen atoms making the bonds between atoms non polar convalent. This means that lipids do not disolve in water. This property is know as being hydrophobic


Does hydrophilic substance have an easier time passing through membranes than do hydrophobic substance?

Hydrophilic substances have a harder time passing through membranes than hydrophobic substances as cell membranes are primarily composed of a hydrophobic lipid bilayer. Hydrophilic substances may require the assistance of channel proteins or carrier proteins to cross the membrane efficiently.


Does non polar mean hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

Non-polar molecules do not dissolve in water as they cannot form hydrogen bonds, and so they are hydrophobic.A non-polar molecule is one that the electrons are distributed more symmetrically. They do not have an abundance of charges at the opposite sides, and the charges cancel out each other.


Is starch hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

Starch is hydrophilic, meaning it has an affinity for water and can readily dissolve in it. This property is due to the presence of multiple hydroxyl groups in the starch molecule, which allow it to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.


Is C-C hydrophillic or hydrophobic?

The solubility of CO² is dependent on pH and pKa dissociation constants of H2CO3. At each temperature and pressure, the solubility is known and delivered in tables. You will state that CO² is very hydrophilic since the solubility can reach more than 10 G/L in water.


Is testosterone hydrophilic?

Testosterone, like all hormones, is a cholesterol based compound. Cholesterol tends to dissolve well in lipids since it is mainly composed of hydrocarbons, and since we know that fats (lipids) and water don't mix, we can infer that testosterone is not hydrophilic. It is hydrophobic (does not dissolve in water).


Do hydrophobic molecules dissolve in water?

Hydrophobic Repelling, resists being combined with, or unable to dissolve in water. your wording is strange since a hydrophobic molecule repels water and not the other way around, water does not repel a hydrophobic molecule.


What does it mean when a lipid is non-polar?

There isn't exactly something known as a non-polar lipid. A lipid consists of a polar phosphate 'head' and a non-polar hydrocarbon 'tail'. When something is 'polar', it means that that the charges between a compound aren't shared equally. For example, in water (H2O), H has a slightly positive charge while O has a slightly negative charge. Since the 'head' of the lipid is polar, it attracts H2O molecules and so it is hydrophilic. On the other hand, the 'tail' of the lipid is non-polar, hence it is hydrophobic.


What is a phosphate head?

also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer also can be known as polar head since phosphate is polar found in phospholipid bilayer Was this right? i would like to know...


Are lipids water-soluble?

No, lipids are non-polar, whereas water is a polar molecule. In fact, the definition of a lipid is a molecule that is very soluble in non-polar solvents, but not soluble in polar compounds. This is why oil forms a separate layer on top of, say, an ocean following an oil spill. Remember, "like dissolves like".