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Cholesterol is not soluble in polar solvents; it is primarily a hydrophobic (non-polar) molecule. This means it does not dissolve well in water or other polar solvents. Instead, cholesterol is more soluble in non-polar solvents, such as oils and fats, due to its structure, which contains a rigid steroid ring and a hydrophobic tail.
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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.
Is cholesterol more soluble in water or hexane?
Hexane is a non-polar chain hydrocarbon; on the principle of "like dissolves like" hexane will dissolve other non-polar compounds quite well. Water is a polar molecule, as are all halogens as exemplified by the simplest common halogen of all, hydrochloric acid. Halogen acids, common refrigerants, even some anesthetics are all polar molecules and therefore dissolve fairly well in other polar liquids, including water.
What is the general solubility of hydrocarbons in water?
hydrocarbons are not soluble in a polar solvent but are soluble in a non-polar solvent.
Is iron III nitrate soluble in hexane?
No, it is an ionic compound which is soluble in water (a polar solvent) but not in Hexane ( a non polar solvent).
Are kerosene and oil soluble?
No. Kerosene is an organic compound. and water is a non-organic compound. (kerosene : non-polar Water : polar). As water is a polar solvent kerosene is not soluble in it. but kerosene is soluble in ethyl alcohol which is a non-polar solvent.
Why triglycerides that are very hydrophobic are soluble in acetone which is a polar solvent?
Acetone is only a weak polar solvent.
Is chloroform soluble in ethanol?
Yes, chloroform is soluble in ethanol. Chloroform is a non-polar solvent, while ethanol is a polar solvent. When mixed together, the non-polar chloroform will dissolve in the polar ethanol due to their differing solubility properties.
Why is sodium chloride is soluble in water not in petrol?
Because water is a polar solvent and alcohol isn't.
Why is salt a soluble?
Because NaCl is a polar compound (solute) dissolved in a polar solvent (water).
Is RbOH soluble in non polar solvent?
No, RbOH (rubidium hydroxide) is a polar compound and is unlikely to be soluble in a nonpolar solvent. Nonpolar solvents have different polarities than RbOH, making it difficult for them to dissolve in such solvents.
Is the following combinations expected to be soluble or insoluble polar solute and non-polar solvent?
A polar solute is expected to be soluble in a non-polar solvent. This is because "like dissolves like" – polar molecules tend to dissolve in polar solvents, and non-polar molecules dissolve in non-polar solvents.
Is urea soluble in chloroform?
Yes, urea is soluble in chloroform because it is a polar compound and chloroform is a nonpolar solvent. Polar compounds are generally soluble in nonpolar solvents like chloroform.
