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The polar covalent compounds are easily soluble in water as HCl, HNO3, H2SO4, Glucose and most of the sugars, Sugar has many polar covalent bonds, in the C-O-H groups, and the molecules of sugar fit easily into the hydrogen bonded microstructure of liquid water.
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Are ionic compounds more likely to dissolve in water than covalent compounds?
Often - yes. the reason they break apart is the hydration energy of the ions- many ionic compounds are soluble in water and dissociate into ions, however there are ionic solids such as CaCO3 which are not soluble. The bonds in covalent compunds are often not broken- for example thise in alkanes. However there are covalent compounds which do react with water and dissolve.
Does covalent or ionic substances dissolve in water faster?
Ionic compounds
What is the difference in the way ionic and covalent compounds dissolve in solutions?
ionic compounds split into individual ions were as covalent compounds dissolves and is surrounded by water molecules
Can covalent compounds dissolve in water?
You can NOT dissolve 'covalent BONDS' because a bond is one couple of two electrons which hold their two 'parent' atoms together in one molecule.Try asking the question again with what you want to know, not what you have only 'heard of'.
Are substances with ionic or covalent bonds more likely to dissociate in water?
Ionic compounds dissociate when they dissolve in water.
Are ionic compounds more likely to dissolve in water than covalent compounds?
Often - yes. the reason they break apart is the hydration energy of the ions- many ionic compounds are soluble in water and dissociate into ions, however there are ionic solids such as CaCO3 which are not soluble. The bonds in covalent compunds are often not broken- for example thise in alkanes. However there are covalent compounds which do react with water and dissolve.
Does covalent or ionic substances dissolve in water faster?
Ionic compounds
What is the difference in the way ionic and covalent compounds dissolve in solutions?
ionic compounds split into individual ions were as covalent compounds dissolves and is surrounded by water molecules
How can water dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds?
Water can dissolve some ionic compounds as well as some molecular compounds because of its polarity. It is polar enough to dissolve ionic compounds into their ions. Water does not dissolve molecular compounds by breaking covalent bonds, but through intermolecular forces.
Can covalent compounds dissolve in water?
You can NOT dissolve 'covalent BONDS' because a bond is one couple of two electrons which hold their two 'parent' atoms together in one molecule.Try asking the question again with what you want to know, not what you have only 'heard of'.
What is covalent water?
The water molecule has a covalent bond. Since there is no other kind of water, "covalent water" is redundant. That's what water is. There is no ionic water (although ionic compounds often dissolve in water).
Does water only dissolve inorganic compounds?
Water can dissolve organic compounds that are capable of hydrogen bonding. This would be organic compounds that contain a hydroxy group or amines. Remember that amines will not form hydrogen bonds in aromatic groups and their solubility in water decreases with increase in carbon atoms.
What is the most soluble in water?
Methanol, ethanol, and propanol, all dissolve %100 in water. Also group 1 metal ionic compounds dissolve extremely well in water.
Are substances with ionic or covalent bonds more likely to dissociate in water?
Ionic compounds dissociate when they dissolve in water.
Why don't some covalent compounds dissolve in water?
because some of those bonds are polar and from associations with the water.
Why ozone will not dissolve in water?
Ozone is a non-polar covalent molecule. As water dissolves only polar compounds.
Will water dissolve in ionic or covalent compounds?
Water is a liquid and is usually considered to be the solvent. Water dissolves solutes. Many ionic compounds, but not all, are soluble in water. Water has negative and positive areas on the molecule so it is ideally suited to dissolving the negative and positive ions of an ionic substance. Purely covalent compounds, non-polar, are not supported by water so do not dissolve. Purely covalent, non-polar compounds have no negative and positive areas for the water to support.
