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Chapter 13 Problem 28P

Question

Pick an appropriate solvent from Table 13.2 to dissolve:

(a) glucose (polar)

(b) salt (ionic)

(c) vegetable oil (nonpolar)

(d) sodium nitrate (ionic)

Table 13.2 Common Laboratory Solvents

Common Polar Solvents

Common Nonpolar Solvents

water \(\mathrm {(H_2O)}\)

hexane \(\mathrm {(C_6H_{14})}\)

acetone \(\mathrm {(CH_3COCH_3)}\)

diethyl ether \(\mathrm {(CH_3CH_2OCH_2CH_3)}\)

methyl alcohol \(\mathrm {(CH_3OH)}\)

toluene \(\mathrm {(C_7H_8)}\)

Solution

Solution 28P :

Step 1:

Here we have to Pick an appropriate solute from Table 1 to dissolve the given solutes:

Given :

Table 1 Common Laboratory Solvents :

Common Polar Solvents

Common Nonpolar Solvents

water (H2O)

hexane (C6H14)

acetone (CH3COCH3)

diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3)

methyl alcohol (CH3OH)

toluene (C7H8)

First, let’s see what is a polar solvent and nonpolar solvent :

A solvent is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution. A solvent is usually a liquid but can also be a solid or a gas.

Polar solvents are those solvents who have large dipole moments (i.e partial charges). They contain bonds between atoms with very different electronegativities, such as oxygen and hydrogen. Generally polar molecules dissolve in polar solvents.

Non polar solvents are those solvents which contain bonds between atoms with similar electronegativities, such as carbon and hydrogen. Generally non polar molecules dissolve in nonpolar solvents.

The amount of solute, which can dissolve in a given amount of solvent depends on the nature of the solute and solvent. In general, "Like dissolves like", describes the general principle of solubility i.e. polar solvents dissolve polar solutes and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes.

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Title Introductory Chemistry 5 
Author Nivaldo J Tro
ISBN 9780321910295

Pick an appropriate solvent from Table 1 to dissolve:(a) glucose (polar)(b) salt

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