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What is difference between polar and non polar solvents?

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What is difference between polar and non polar solvents?

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adi

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14 Jul 2009 19:25:45 IST

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as the name suggests ...polar solvants r polar in nature..hence they dissolve polar compounds and nonpolar solvants r non polar in nature..hence they dissolve non polar compounds

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15 Jul 2009 18:18:43 IST

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A solvent of relatively high dielectric constant and dipole moment is called a polar solvent, e.g., water, alcohol, DMSO, DMF.

A solvent with nearly zero dipole moment and dielectric constant is non-polar solvent, e.g.,CCl4, benzene, n-hexane.

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Ans: Polar substance or solvents are those in which netdipole moment is not zero.The polarity of substance depends upon the electronegativity of constituent atoms.Greater is difference bet electronegativity's of atoms greater is polar nature.ex water

While the non polar solvent or substance are those in which the net dipole moment of constituent molecules is nearly zero.Actualy it is not zero.In non polar solvents partialy dissociate.ex CCl4,benzene

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19 Jul 2009 11:46:20 IST

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A Solvent having permanent dipole moment is called polar solvent while a solvent doesnot having permanent dipole moment is called non polar solvent.

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What is difference between polar and non polar solvents?

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