I am assuming you already know that a water molecule is dipolar, with a slight negative charge due to the negative conductivity of the 2 oxygen atoms in relation to the single hydrogen atom. Adding sodium chloride to the molecule changes its properties further.
There are many consequences of this, and it is much too involved to explain in YA.
A nonpolar molecule, such as oil, would be least likely to completely dissolve in water due to the difference in polarity between the two substances. Nonpolar molecules are hydrophobic and do not easily mix with water, which is a polar solvent.
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Water is a polar molecule due to its asymmetrical shape and unequal sharing of electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. At 180 degrees, the molecule becomes linear, resulting in a symmetric distribution of charge that cancels out the overall polarity, making it nonpolar.
Br2 is a nonpolar molecule. This is because the two bromine atoms have similar electronegativities and the molecule is symmetrical, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrons and no net dipole moment.
If electrons in water molecules were equally attracted to hydrogen as well as oxygen nuclei, the molecule would be nonpolar. This means the charges would be evenly distributed throughout the molecule, causing it to have no overall charge.
water would not be able to climb up inside plants Apex
that's exactly what im wondering
water would not be able to form hydrogen bonds (wrong)Apex - Water would not rise inside plants :P
A nonpolar liquid cannot dissolve polar molecules.
A nonpolar molecule, such as oil, would be least likely to completely dissolve in water due to the difference in polarity between the two substances. Nonpolar molecules are hydrophobic and do not easily mix with water, which is a polar solvent.
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Water is a polar molecule due to its asymmetrical shape and unequal sharing of electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. At 180 degrees, the molecule becomes linear, resulting in a symmetric distribution of charge that cancels out the overall polarity, making it nonpolar.
Br2 is a nonpolar molecule. This is because the two bromine atoms have similar electronegativities and the molecule is symmetrical, resulting in a balanced distribution of electrons and no net dipole moment.
A nonpolar liquid cannot dissolve polar molecules.
No. A polar molecule (such as water) has partial positive and negative charges at each end, but these partial charges balance out to zero overall, leaving the molecule as a whole neutral. This is due to electrons being shared unevenly be the atoms in the molecule. A "charged molecule" would not be called a molecule. It would be called a polyatomic ion. A polyatomic ions has an overall net charge due to there being a different number of protons and electrons.
If electrons in water molecules were equally attracted to hydrogen as well as oxygen nuclei, the molecule would be nonpolar. This means the charges would be evenly distributed throughout the molecule, causing it to have no overall charge.
Oil is a substance that does not dissolve well in water because oil molecules are hydrophobic, meaning they repel water molecules. This leads to a lack of interaction between oil and water molecules, making it difficult for them to mix together.