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In this explainer, we will learn how to describe polar and nonpolar solvents. Solubility can be defined as the tendency of one chemical substance to dissolve in a solvent and form a solution. The solute can be a solid, a liquid, or even a gas and the solvent can be made up of almost any type of molecule. Some substances will be soluble in polar ...
In this video, we will learn how to describe polar and nonpolar solvents. We’ll examine how intermolecular forces between molecules affect solubility and determine the meaning behind the phrase “like dissolves like.”
A polar solute will only dissolve in a polar solvent. For example water is a polar solvent and polar solutes can easily dissolve in water. A molecule with no net charge on its constituent atoms is called non polar.
Nonpolar molecules are generally insoluble in polar solvents, as the polar solvent molecules cannot effectively interact with the nonpolar molecules. On the other hand, polar molecules are soluble in polar solvents, as the opposite charges can attract each other, allowing the molecules to mix.
16 kwi 2023 · As both water and methanol are liquids, the word miscible can be used in place of soluble. Sodium sulfate is an ionic compound, so we expect it to be soluble in water. Like other hydrocarbons, octane is nonpolar, so we expect that it would not be soluble in water.
13 gru 2023 · Solvents that are very polar will dissolve solutes that are very polar or even ionic. Solvents that are nonpolar will dissolve nonpolar solutes. Thus water, being polar, is a good solvent for ionic compounds and polar solutes like ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH).
Explore the relationship between polarity and solubility. Determine the solubility of polar and nonpolar solutes, and an ionic solute in different solvents. Prior knowledge: 8.7: Bond Polarity and Electronegativity; 8.8: Bond and Molecular Polarity
