What are hydrophobic molecules (or hydrophobic molecular regions)? What are hydrophilic molecules? How can they be characterized in relation to their polarity?
1 year ago
Biology
Hydrophobic molecules are those that have little or no propensity to dissolve in water (hydro = water, phobia = fear). Hydrophilic molecules are those that have great propensity to dissolve in water (philia = friendship).
Water is a polar substance. Remembering the rule that “equal dissolves equal” one can conclude that hydrophobic substances are non-polar molecules while hydrophilic molecules are polar molecules.
Dipti KC
Apr 6, 2023