Föreläsning 4

Question 1

What is dielectric constant?

Answer 1

A relative measure of its chemical polarity for a solvent.

Question 2

What is dipole moment?

Answer 2

• separation of partial positive and partial negative charges
  within the same molecule

Question 3

What is definition of partition coefficient (P)?

Answer 3

The ratio of the
compound’s organic (oil)-to-aqueous phase concentrations:
Partition Coefficient (P) = [Organic] / [Aqueous

Question 4

What is role of solvent? & Do you have a real life example?

Answer 4

Role in dissolving solutes and serving as a key component in chemical transformations.

A simple example of a solvent in real life is making a cup of tea. When you add sugar to hot water, the water acts as the solvent, dissolving the sugar. The resulting mixture is a solution, where the water (solvent) has effectively incorporated the sugar (solute), creating a sweet tea.