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Nonpolar molecules like lipid-soluble substances (e.g., steroid hormones, oxygen, and carbon dioxide) are most likely to passively diffuse across the plasma membrane by dissolving in the lipid bilayer. This type of diffusion does not require a specific transport protein and can occur directly through the phospholipid bilayer due to the molecules' hydrophobic nature.
The oil is nonpolar, so it will be more likely to dissolve in a nonpolar substance. Substances such as gasoline, kerosene, or other nonpolar solvents would be more effective at dissolving the oil spot on your shirt.
You are least likely to find water in the hydrophobic interior of the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane. Water tends to be excluded from this region due to the hydrophobic interactions between the lipid molecules.
The bumps seen on the fractured surface of a freeze-fractured bilayer are likely the lipid bilayer itself. When the bilayer is fractured, the hydrophobic interior of the membrane exposes lipid molecules, which appear as bumps on the fractured surface. Additionally, proteins embedded in the membrane can also contribute to the bumps seen on the fractured surface.
A hydrophobic molecule is more likely to be nonpolar.
Small, nonpolar molecules like oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water are most likely to enter a cell by simple diffusion through the lipid bilayer due to their ability to directly pass through the hydrophobic interior of the membrane without the need for facilitated transport.
Small, nonpolar molecules such as oxygen and carbon dioxide would likely move through the lipid bilayer of a plasma membrane most rapidly due to their ability to dissolve in the hydrophobic core of the membrane.
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A dipole-dipole interaction is more likely to occur in a polar molecule rather than a nonpolar molecule.
Nonpolar molecules like lipid-soluble substances (e.g., steroid hormones, oxygen, and carbon dioxide) are most likely to passively diffuse across the plasma membrane by dissolving in the lipid bilayer. This type of diffusion does not require a specific transport protein and can occur directly through the phospholipid bilayer due to the molecules' hydrophobic nature.
Nonpolar. Molecules that dissolve in nonpolar solvents like gasoline tend to be nonpolar themselves, as nonpolar substances are attracted to each other through London dispersion forces. Water, being a polar solvent, is not able to dissolve nonpolar molecules as effectively.
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The oil is nonpolar, so it will be more likely to dissolve in a nonpolar substance. Substances such as gasoline, kerosene, or other nonpolar solvents would be more effective at dissolving the oil spot on your shirt.
You are least likely to find water in the hydrophobic interior of the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane. Water tends to be excluded from this region due to the hydrophobic interactions between the lipid molecules.
One can determine if a bond is polar or nonpolar by looking at the symmetry of the molecule. If the molecule is symmetrical and the atoms on either side of the bond are the same, the bond is likely nonpolar. If the molecule is asymmetrical or the atoms on either side of the bond are different, the bond is likely polar.
Nonpolar solvents will most easily dissolve solids that are also nonpolar or have weak polar interactions. This is because like dissolves like, meaning substances with similar polarities are more likely to mix together. Examples of nonpolar solids that dissolve well in nonpolar solvents are hydrocarbons like fats, oils, and grease.