Common Terms Flashcards
1
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Hydrophobic
A
Fears water, repelled by a polar group and attracted to fat or a nonpolar group.
2
Q
Hydrophilic
A
Loves water, repelled by a nonpolar group attracted to a polar group.
3
Q
Ionic
A
Tends to dissolve in water as do polar organic compounds.
4
Q
Non-polar
A
Compounds are usually insoluble in water but tend to dissolve in non-polar solvents.
5
Q
Solvation
A
The process in which a solute is surrounded by solvent molecules creating a more stable system.
6
Q
Miscible
A
2 or more substances form 1 phase; liquids have similar molecular properties (polar+polar, non-polar+non-polar)
7
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Immiscible
A
2 or more substances form separate phases; aqueous and organic layers do not mix.
