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10 years ago
1) What are hydrophilic compounds?
-Water-hating compounds
2) What are hydrophobic compounds?
-Water-loving compounds?
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10 years ago
correct-o Slight Smile
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10 years ago
conversely...
For such questions Google is really great thing.
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10 years ago
Yes. Hydrophillic substances tend to assosciated with water and be dissolved by it. They are usually polar.

Hydrophobic substances exclude water and thus do not dissolve in it. They are usually nonpolar.
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10 years ago
think about the cell membrane. Water can't flow in, because of the hydrofobic character of the membrane.
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