Hi!
1. I am looking for some clarification of the relationship between these concepts.
hydrophobic/hydrophilic
non-polar/polar
negatively charged/positively charged
acidic/basic
I understand that a molecule can be any of the above. But I am wondering how these are related. From my current understanding:
Hydrophobic molecules are non-polar (since water is polar)
Hydrophilic molecules are polar (since water is polar)
Acidic molecules are typically positively charged (electron...
Chemistry Clarification: hydrophobic/hydrophilic, acidic/basic, polar/nonpolar, +/- charged
1. I am looking for some clarification of the relationship between these concepts.
hydrophobic/hydrophilic
non-polar/polar
negatively charged/positively charged
acidic/basic
I understand that a molecule can be any of the above. But I am wondering how these are related. From my current understanding:
Hydrophobic molecules are non-polar (since water is polar)
Hydrophilic molecules are polar (since water is polar)
Acidic molecules are typically positively charged (electron...
Chemistry Clarification: hydrophobic/hydrophilic, acidic/basic, polar/nonpolar, +/- charged