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An apolar solvent is a solvent that lacks a significant separation of charge within its structure, resulting in a lack of significant electrostatic interactions with solute molecules or ions. Apolar solvents are typically nonpolar compounds like hydrocarbons, which are unable to form hydrogen bonds or dipole-dipole interactions with solutes that have polar groups. Examples include hexane, benzene, and carbon tetrachloride.
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Why should water not be described as a universal solvent?
because there are 2 totally different types of molecules, you have the polar and apolar molecules. the polar molecules will only dissolve in a polar solvent, the apolar moleculesin a apolar solvent. this is the reason why oil doesn't mix with water. oil is apolar and water polar
Why can steroids easily cross the membrane but not glucose and water molcues?
Most steroids are apolar whereas water and glucose are not.
What do we call a liquid in which substance dissolve?
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
Does adipose tissue have more H2O than other tissue?
Doubtful, adipose tissue store apolar lipids, which don't mix with polar water molecules.
What dissolves the solvent or solute?
The solvent dissolves the solute. (The solute dissolves in the solvent.)
Why should water not be described as a universal solvent?
because there are 2 totally different types of molecules, you have the polar and apolar molecules. the polar molecules will only dissolve in a polar solvent, the apolar moleculesin a apolar solvent. this is the reason why oil doesn't mix with water. oil is apolar and water polar
Is water a univeral solvent?
No. There is no "universal solvent". That said, water is a pretty darn good solvent for a wide variety of materials.Added:Water is a very good solvent for polar compounds (eg. sugar) and ionic compounds (eg. salt) but not for 'apolar' (hydrophobic, means does not LIKE water) substances like fat, grease, oil, gasoline etc.
What is carbon dioxide dessolved in?
It's apolar, so it would more easily dissolve in apolar substances, though it can be dissolved in water easily enough if the temperature is low. Such is the case with soft drinks.
Why is that water is describe as apolar solvent?
Due to the ability of the nucleus of oxygen atom to attract the electrons of the covalent bond to itself is higher than that of the nucleus of hydrogen atom, so oxygen atom carry partial negative charge and hydrogen carry partial positive charge
Why can steroids easily cross the membrane but not glucose and water molcues?
Most steroids are apolar whereas water and glucose are not.
What do we call a liquid in which substance dissolve?
It is called a solvent, the substance being dissolved is a solute.
In a solution the substance in which the solute dissolvent?
the solvent
What were solvent in 30 days ago?
it waz ur face just joking i waz solvent solvent can never changes solvent is solvent
Why apolar bear living in dessert?
Most polar bears spend time out on the frozen Arctic ice flows hunting seals. The Arctic a dessert.
What can a solvent be?
A solvent is a liquid for example water is a solvent hope this helps. :)
What is a rag dampened with solvent called?
A rag dampened with solvent is called a solvent-saturated rag.
Does adipose tissue have more H2O than other tissue?
Doubtful, adipose tissue store apolar lipids, which don't mix with polar water molecules.
