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What is the difference between polar solvent, polar protic solvent and polar aprotic solvent?

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-Polar protic solvent has a hydrogen atom attached to a strongly electronegative element (e.g. oxygen) that forms hydrogen bonds. On the other hand, polar aprotic solvents are those solvents whose molecules do not have a hydrogen atom that's attached to an atom of an electronegative element.
-Polar protic solvent solvate cations and anions effectively while aprotic solvents do not solvate anions to any appreciable extend.
-Polar protic solvents are more suitable for SN1 reactions, while aprotic solvents are used for SN2
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