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Water, (h2o) is a polar compound, wherein it has a magnetic charge. This charge attracts an opposite charge such as salt and decouples the sodium chloride ion.
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What property of water allows it to dissolve so many compounds?
Water is also a good solvent due to its polarity. Substances that will mix well and dissolve in water (e.g. salts) are known as hydrophilic (water-loving) substances, while those that do not mix well with water (e.g. fats and oils), are known as hydrophobic (water-fearing) substances. The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is determined by whether or not the substance can match or better the strong attractive forces that water molecules generate between other water molecules. If a substance has properties that do not allow it to overcome these strong intermolecular forces, the molecules are pushed out from the water, and do not dissolve. Contrary to the common misconception, water and hydrophobic substances do not repel, and the hydration of a hydrophobic surface is energetically, but not entropically, favorable
Why does ammonium nitrate dissolve in water?
Ammonium nitrate is an ionic solid crystalline compound just like so many other ionic compounds the ions are separated by opposite poles of water and material becomes dissolved.
What will you see when you dissolve potassium chloride with water?
Potassium chloride is soluble in water, so when you dissolve it, a colourless solution will be observed. I hope this helps!
Does ionic compounds such as chloride NaCl dissolve easily in water?
OK so a compound such as sodium chloride dissolves in water because water molecules can orient themselves according to a charge of the particle Na+ and Cl- so that ions are pulled apart from one another and they dissolve. This can also happen the other way around when water is evaporated the less water there is the more closer the ions are.
Solubility refers to the?
Solubility refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance. The substance that dissolves is called the solute, and the substance that does the dissolving is the solvent. Water is known as the universal solvent because it can dissolve so many different substances. Water is the solvent in living systems.
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.
What must happen with the water molecules so that they can dissolve compounds?
The water molecules surround the solute (stuff being dissolved) and separate the particles.
Which type of molecules polar or nonpolar dissolve in water?
None. Pure water is a solvent, so water can dissolve many other molecules. The only molecule in pure water in water H2O Water is ionic and can dissociate into Hydrogen (H+) and Hydroxyl (OH-) ions. Tap water can have many other molecules dissolved in it, one of the most common is calcium carbonate, especially in hard water (limestone or chalky) area.
Why does ammonium nitrate dissolve in water?
Ammonium nitrate is an ionic solid crystalline compound just like so many other ionic compounds the ions are separated by opposite poles of water and material becomes dissolved.
Why do ionic compounds dissolves in water?
Many ionic compounds do NOT dissolve in water- such as calcium carbonate. The majority do and that is because the solvation of the ions is energetically favourable in those compounds.
Why water dissolve so many different substances?
Water can dissolve so many different substances because water has an unequel distribution of positive and negative charges(polar molecule) which attract many ions and other polar molecules.
When anything goes in to a liquid can anything dissolve and evaporate?
Many things do not dissolve in water. It all depends on an items chemical makeup. For a very basic example, rocks, obviously, do not dissolve in water, so no: not anything can dissolve in water. If something has not dissolved, it can also not evaporate.
Why is water called the universal solvent and why does it have these properties?
Water is a substance that has the ability to dissolve most acids and bases. Its able to do so because of its polarity. Although it cannot dissolve some compounds like oil, it is still known as the most soluable solvent. Therefore the statement is true. The structure of the water molecule plays an important role in this property. How well a liquid can surround and stabilize an ion to "shield" its charge determines how wellionic compounds will dissolve(exceptions are organic compounds,oil). Due to this property,water helps and is conducive to most biological processes like circulation of blood, digestion of food,etc.
What will dissolve?
Salt can dissolve in water because the salt molecules hide between the water molecules so that means it can dissolve but it hasn't dissapeared in the water
Can water dissolved all kinds of solute?
Water can dissolve many solutes, although not all, so be careful.
Why is the leuco base of indigo water soluble?
Water can dissolve polar compounds but not apolar. By this way the formation of leuco base of indigo give a polar compound wich can be dissolve in water. This leuco base is a sodium salt, and consequently it is polar. Because I'm french my English is no perfect, so please don't insult me.
Why does sugar dissolve easily in milk at room temperature?
Milk is mostly water, which is very polar. Sugar (sucrose) is also a rather polar molecule. So, polar compounds dissolve readily in polar solvents. That is why sugar easily dissolves in milk.
