What is a hydrophobic bond?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as a hydrophobic bond, It is a hydrophobic force. These forces come about when two areas of 2 different molecules containing hydrophobic sections come close together. like in protein's the hydrophilic sections come together to form bonds and the hydrophobic sections come together and so are seen as bonds but in reality they are not bonding but are just brought together to keep the hydrophobic parts away from aqueous environment (see lipid bi layers as an example)

Answer 2

A hydrophobic bond is a type of weak interaction between nonpolar molecules that are repelled by water. It occurs when nonpolar molecules are forced together in an aqueous environment, as water molecules surround and exclude them. This is important in the folding of proteins and formation of cellular membranes.

Answer 3

the interaction between non-polar and polar substance is called hydrophobic interaction such as if oil and water is mixed together oil does not dissolve in water

Answer 4

A hydrophobic interaction refers to an interaction between polar and non-polar molecules. It is entropy-driven, thus this type of interaction is sensitive to temperature changes.

Answer 5

When non- polar molecules "shrink" from contact with water; they are considered hydrophobic. Hydrophobic means "water fearing", while polar molecules are hydrophilic, meaning "water loving".