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level: level 3 - NONPOLAR & SEMIPOLAR SOLVENTS

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
• Has low dielectric constant – unable to reduce the attraction between the ions of strong and weak electrolytes	Nonpolar Solvents
• Solvents that cannot break bonds and ionize weak electrolytes, cannot form hydrogen bridges with nonelectrolytes	Aprotic Solvents
• Nonpolar compounds can dissolve in nonpolar solutes with similar internal pressures through what?	Induced dipole interactions
Oils and Fats dissolve in	carbon tetrachloride, benzene, and mineral oil
• Alkaloidal bases and fatty acids dissolve in	Nonpolar solvents
Examples of nonpolar solvents	• Fats • Oils • Petrol / gasoline
When comparing a polar and nonpolar molecule with similar molar masses, the polar molecule in general has	higher boiling point
Nonpolar organic solvent that can dissolve polar substances	turpentine
are intermediate solvents in the miscibility of polar and nonpolar liquids	• Semipolar compounds
is readily polarizable, becomes soluble in alcohol	Benzene
can induce a certain degree of polarity in nonpolar solvents molecules	• Ketones and alcohols
increases the solubility of ether in water	Acetone
increases solubility of castor oil in water	Alcohol
increases the mutual solubility of water and peppermint oil, water and benzyl benzoate	• Propylene glycol