Question

polar vs non - polar
please sort the terms and examples below into two groups. place terms relating to polar under the polar column, place terms applying to non - polar under the non - polar column.
note 2 choices will go in both groups! think!
ionic compounds can dissolve in a ____ solution. phospholipids phosphate heads
hydrocarbon tails hydrophobic hydrophilic c - h bond o - h bond
water lipids glucose (c₆h₁₂o₆) proteins salt (nacl)

Explanation:

Polar substances have uneven charge distribution and can dissolve ionic compounds. Non - polar substances have even charge distribution and are hydrophobic. Phospholipids have both polar (phosphate heads) and non - polar (hydrocarbon tails) parts. Proteins can have both polar and non - polar regions. Water is polar, hydrocarbons are non - polar. Ionic compounds dissolve in polar solutions. C - H bonds are non - polar, O - H bonds are polar. Hydrophilic substances are polar, hydrophobic are non - polar. Lipids are non - polar, glucose and salt are polar.

Answer:

Polar: Ionic Compounds Can Dissolve in a polar solution, Phosphate Heads, Hydrophilic, O - H bond, Water, Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆), Proteins, Salt (NaCl)
Non - Polar: Hydrocarbon Tails, Hydrophobic, C - H Bond, Lipids
Both: Phospholipids, Proteins