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Do solutes dissolve solvents?
It is the other way around. The solvent dissolves the solute. A polar solvent, like water, dissolves other polar substances and many ionic substances. A nonpolar solvent dissolves other nonpolar substances. Basically, like dissolves like.
What is the solute and solvent of flour?
Baking soda may be the solute in water as a solvent.
Do most oils tend to dissolve best in nonpolar solvents?
A basic rule-of-thumb when determining solubility is 'like dissolves like', meaning that a solute will be dissolved by a solvent with similar chemical properties, the most important being its predominant intermolecular force. For oil molecules that are themselves non-polar, they interact with each other mostly through London dispersion forces. Polar solvents, however, interact with either dipole-dipole interactions or hydrogen bonding and therefore would interact poorly with oils. Poor interaction is entropically unfavourable for dissolution. However, with non-polar solvents that interact with London dispersion forces themselves, they can readily interact with oils and dissolve them.
What forms can dissolve in liquids?
something that can be dissolve in liquid is called soluble. if the solute can dissolve in the solvent, it is called a solution
What do you call the substance that easily dissolve in a solvent?
A solute is something that dissolves into a solvent. The solvent is the substance present in the greatest amount (there is always more of it) and the solute is always present in a smaller amount. Together they form a solution.
How does solubility work?
Solubility is the ability of a substance (solute) to dissolve in a solvent to form a homogeneous mixture (solution). It depends on factors such as temperature, pressure, and the nature of the solute and solvent. In general, like dissolves like - polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents, and nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
Can a non polar solute dissolve nonpolar solvent?
Yes, like dissolves like so a nonpolar solvent dissolves nonpolar solutes and polar solvents dissolve polar solutes
Does the sugar solute in toluene?
Sugar does not dissolve in toluene because toluene is a nonpolar solvent, while sugar is a polar solute. Polar solutes typically dissolve in polar solvents, and nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents.
What dissolves only nonpolar solute?
Also nonpolar solvents.
Which solutes dissolve?
It depends on the polarity of the solute and the solvent. If the solute is polar, then it will only dissolve in a polar solvent If the solute in nonpolar, then it will only dissolve in a nonpolar solvent
Could somebody explain the phrase like dissolves like?
This means that substances are more likely to dissolve in other substances with similar chemical properties. It is most often used when discussing polar and nonpolar solvents. For example, oil will not dissolve in water because oil is nonpolar and water is polar. Basically, a polar solvent will generally dissolve polar solutes and sometimes ionic solutes, and a nonpolar solvent will generally dissolve nonpolar solutes.
A general statement on how the nature of the solute and the solvent affects solubility can be stated as?
The nature of the solute and solvent can affect solubility due to factors such as polarity, molecular structure, and intermolecular forces. Like dissolves like, so polar solutes tend to dissolve in polar solvents, while nonpolar solutes dissolve in nonpolar solvents. Additionally, solubility can be influenced by temperature and pressure.
What must be true in order for a solute to dissolve in a solvent?
For a solute to dissolve in a solvent, the solute molecules must be attracted to the solvent molecules and be able to interact with them. This usually occurs when the solute molecules have a similar polarity to the solvent molecules, allowing them to form intermolecular bonds. Additionally, there must be enough kinetic energy in the system to overcome the forces holding the solute molecules together and allow them to mix uniformly with the solvent.
Which explains why acetone dissolve nail polish?
a nonpolar solvent will dissolve a nonpolar solute
Do solutes dissolve solvents?
It is the other way around. The solvent dissolves the solute. A polar solvent, like water, dissolves other polar substances and many ionic substances. A nonpolar solvent dissolves other nonpolar substances. Basically, like dissolves like.
Is PbCl2 soluble in organic solvents?
PbCl2 is not soluble in organic solvents because it is a polar compound and organic solvents are nonpolar. Organic solvents are generally unable to dissolve ionic compounds like PbCl2 due to the difference in polarity between the solute and solvent.
How polar and non polar bonds affect solubility?
Molecules with many polar bonds are soluble in polar solvents.Also, molecules with none or few polar bonds (many non-polar bonds) are soluble in non-polar solvent. e.g Water is a polar solvent so substances with many polar bonds are soluble in it.
