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Hydrocarbons are nonpolar molecules.

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Is toluene polar or non. polar?

Most hydrocarbons are non-polar molecules. Examples include Toluene and Gasoline


Are hydrocarbons in soluble in water?

Hydrocarbons by themselves are non polar, so they would not be soluble in water, which is a polar molecule. Some hydrocarbon molecules however can have parts (with oxygen, hydrogen, fluor or nitrogen) and interact with water molecules though hydrogen bonding, albeit with less efficiency than other molecules that are polar.


Why hydro carbon are not soluble in water?

Because hydrocarbons have non polar molecules and water has a polar molecule.Hydrocarbons, which are molecules that are composed entirely of only Hydrogen & Carbon, which should make sense from the name. From a simple standpoint, it should make sense that these species are hydrophobic (ie: insoluble in water) because they not polar species. Carbon holds its electrons tightly. Water is a polar solvent because of the non-bonding electrons on the oxygen (H2O). Two substances are soluble with each other when they are either both polar (hydrophilic) or both nonpolar (hydrophobic).


What polar molecules are attracted to water?

Polar molecules with positively charged regions, such as ammonia and alcohols like ethanol, are attracted to water due to hydrogen bonding. Additionally, polar molecules with negatively charged regions, such as acetate ions, are also attracted to water for the same reason.


Why the hydrocarbons do not desolve in water?

Water is a polar solvent, hydrocarbons are not polar.


Why are hydrocarbons insoluble in water?

Aromatic hydrocarbons are not necessarily insoluble in water. Benzene is slightly soluble in water: 1.79 g/L at 25 deg C. Compounds such as benzoic acid or phenol are much more soluble in water due to their stronger dipole moments.


Why toluene is insoluble to water?

Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon and like all hydrocarbons is a non polar molecule. Water is a polar molecule. The rule of dissolving is that non polar cannot dissolve in polar


Does a sugar molecule have a polar bond to a gasoline molecule?

No, a sugar molecule does not have a polar bond to a gasoline molecule. Sugar molecules mostly contain polar hydroxyl groups, while gasoline molecules are nonpolar hydrocarbons. Therefore, they do not form polar bonds with each other.


Will hydrocarbon combine with water?

Hydrocarbons are non polar whereas water is polar. Therefore hydrocarbons do not dissolve in water.


Are most hydrocarbon compounds hydrophobic?

Yes. hydrocarbons are generally hydrophobic as hydrocarbons are non-polar and water is polar.


Why do hydrocarbons repel water?

Like dissolves like. Hydrocarbons are non-polar, water is non-polar.


All hydrocarbons have ringed-shaped molecules?

This statement is not accurate. While some hydrocarbons do have ring-shaped molecules (such as cycloalkanes and aromatics like benzene), not all hydrocarbons have this structure. Hydrocarbons can exist in various forms including linear chains and branched structures.